Childcare for kids with additional needs

Choosing Child Care for Additional Needs Kids

This overview on Choosing childcare for children with additional needs provides some helpful information on how to go about finding childcare and what to look for in a service provider.

The article above also includes information on the Government's Inclusion Support Subsidy.

Benefits and Rebates

Read our article on The Single Child Care Subsidy which offers information you may find useful if you are new to the world of child care payments.

Some families of children with special needs may be eligible for In-Home Care a flexible form of care which takes place in your family home.

Children with severe allergies may require more specialised care and this article on Dealing with severe allergies (anaphylaxis) in child care offers some pointers you may find useful as you approach child care providers.

Resources

The Government is now funding an outside school hours care program for teenagers with disability. Click here to learn all about it.

This list provides links to a wide range of resources designed to assist the families of children with special needs and was put together by the Government.

The Tools

Choosing Child Care for Special Needs
The Single Child Care Subsidy
An Overview of In-Home Care
Dealing with Severe Allergies in Child Care