Types of care
Child Care Centre or Long Day Care
Care for children under school age, on premises especially built or adapted for early childhood education and care services.
Private operators, local councils, community organisations, employers and non-profit organisations may run long day care centres.
Occasional, Casual or Flexible Care
Occasional, Flexible or Casual Care Services provide short periods of care for children under school age.
Families can access Occasional, Flexible or Casual Care on either a regular or casual basis a variety of reasons
including, shift or part-time work, respite care, crisis and emergency care, shopping or attending appointments.
Pre-school / Kindergarten / Prep
Pre-school is a planned educational program for children in the years before a child commences school.
Children are usually aged between 3 and 5 years of age. Pre-school may take place in a range of settings
including a purpose built building, in a community setting, a school, as part of a long day care centre or a mobile or visiting service.