The fees for childcare, kindergarten and outside school hours care are listed here. You'll also find information about subsidies that are available for families and how payments are made for each service.
Child care subsidy (CCS)
The following information is for:
- Long day care
- Outside school hours care
- Occasional care
- Casual care
Families may be eligible for Government support with fees for many of our services. The fee support is provided through Centrelink (Services Australia) in the form of the Child Care Subsidy.
Families who are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy will pay a reduced fee. To register for Child Care Subsidy you must have a myGov account and complete an assessment.
To claim the Child Care Subsidy, you will need to accept the bookings you make with us through your myGov account. Before commencing care, you will also need to sign a paper based agreement with the service your child will be attending.
Please note that Child Care Subsidy approvals may change the level of benefit you currently receive. Full fees will be charged until CCS claims are approved; which can take up to 4 weeks.
For more information please visit the Victorian Government Childcare website.
You can also phone Centrelink on 136 150 or visit the Services Australia website for further details. For interpreter services call 13 12 02.
If you need help with claiming the Child Care Subsidy, visit Centrelink online account help - Claim Child Care Subsidy - Services Australia
Kindergarten
The Victorian Government has announced that from 2023, free kindergarten programs will be available for all Victorian three and four-year-old children at participating services.
Sessional Kindergarten enrolments will attract up to $2000 worth of funding, this means that all sessional kindergarten programs managed by Yarra City Council will be delivered for free for children who choose a Yarra service as their primary Kindergarten program provider.
Families whose children are enroled in an integrated kindergarten program in long day care may be eligible for Government support in the form of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to help with any additional fees payable.
Children's services fees
The fees for childcare, kindergarten and outside school hours care are listed here. You'll also find information about subsidies that are available for families and how payments are made for each service.
Child care subsidy (CCS)
The following information is for:
- Long day care
- Outside school hours care
- Occasional care
- Casual care
Families may be eligible for Government support with fees for many of our services. The fee support is provided through Centrelink (Services Australia) in the form of the Child Care Subsidy.
Families who are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy will pay a reduced fee. To register for Child Care Subsidy you must have a myGov account and complete an assessment.
To claim the Child Care Subsidy, you will need to accept the bookings you make with us through your myGov account. Before commencing care, you will also need to sign a paper based agreement with the service your child will be attending.
Please note that Child Care Subsidy approvals may change the level of benefit you currently receive. Full fees will be charged until CCS claims are approved; which can take up to 4 weeks.
For more information please visit the Victorian Government Childcare website.
You can also phone Centrelink on 136 150 or visit the Services Australia website for further details. For interpreter services call 13 12 02.
If you need help with claiming the Child Care Subsidy, visit Centrelink online account help - Claim Child Care Subsidy - Services Australia
Kindergarten
The Victorian Government has announced that from 2023, free kindergarten programs will be available for all Victorian three and four-year-old children at participating services.
Sessional Kindergarten enrolments will attract up to $2000 worth of funding, this means that all sessional kindergarten programs managed by Yarra City Council will be delivered for free for children who choose a Yarra service as their primary Kindergarten program provider.
Families whose children are enroled in an integrated kindergarten program in long day care may be eligible for Government support in the form of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to help with any additional fees payable.
Children's services fees
Payments
Long day care
Long Day Care families must set up a direct debit. Payment will be debited from your nominated bank account inclusive of the current fortnight plus 2 weeks in advance.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten families must set up a direct debit. Payment will be debited from your nominated bank account 2 weeks prior to the commencement of each term (4 per year).
No funds will be debited if your account is sitting in credit (-$) or has a zero balance.
Additional Child Care Subsidy (child wellbeing, transition to work, temporary financial hardship and grandparent) is a payment from the Australian Government for families who need practical help with the cost of childcare.
Casual and Occasional care
All families who use casual/ occasional care must have a direct debit set up (from either a bank account or credit card). Your account is charged every two weeks.
Changes or cancellations
If you need to cancel a confirmed casual or permanent after care or vacation care booking, please provide two weeks’ notice to avoid being charged. We can refund fees if a medical certificate is provided.
Contact the centre coordinator for any changes to bookings or cancellations for any of the other childcare services.
Payments
Long day care
Long Day Care families must set up a direct debit. Payment will be debited from your nominated bank account inclusive of the current fortnight plus 2 weeks in advance.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten families must set up a direct debit. Payment will be debited from your nominated bank account 2 weeks prior to the commencement of each term (4 per year).
No funds will be debited if your account is sitting in credit (-$) or has a zero balance.
Additional Child Care Subsidy (child wellbeing, transition to work, temporary financial hardship and grandparent) is a payment from the Australian Government for families who need practical help with the cost of childcare.
Casual and Occasional care
All families who use casual/ occasional care must have a direct debit set up (from either a bank account or credit card). Your account is charged every two weeks.
Changes or cancellations
If you need to cancel a confirmed casual or permanent after care or vacation care booking, please provide two weeks’ notice to avoid being charged. We can refund fees if a medical certificate is provided.
Contact the centre coordinator for any changes to bookings or cancellations for any of the other childcare services.
