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KEEP CALM AND

FEEL WELCOMEto the New Child Care Package 2018 Information Session

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shared with clients it should not be shared

externally and is subject to change, particularly as

the Govt make amendments. All clients should

keep across the Govt websites and information

packs for updated information.


Agenda

What is the New Child Care Package?

Income Test and Activity Tests

Hourly Rate Caps

Parent examples

Time lines and Training and Support


What is the New Child Care

Package?


Simplified Rebate System

Child Care Benefit

Child Care Rebate

Current Child Care System

New System

Child Care Subsidy

July 2018


Combined Family Income

Combined Family Income Subsidy percent of the actual fee charged

(up to relevant percentage of the hourly

fee cap)

Up to $65,710ˆ 85 percent

More than 65710ˆ to below $170,710ˆ Tapering to 50 percent*

$170,710ˆ to below $250,000ˆ 50 percent

$250,000ˆ to below $340,000ˆ Tapering to 20 percent*

$340,000 to below $350,000ˆ 20 percent

$350,000 or more 0 percent

*Subsidy tapers down by 1 percent for each $3,000 of family income


Sub

sid

y R

ate

Annual family income

Combined Family Income


Activity Test Requirements• Two parent family – both must meet the test

• Parents meet different steps – lowest will

determine hours

• Sole parent family – must meet the test

• Casual/irregular hours – can estimate over three-

month period

Proposed activities include:

Paid work, Self employed work, Unpaid work in

family business, Training, Education, Volunteering,

looking for work


Activity Test Entitlements

Step Hours of activity (per fortnight) Maximum number of hours of subsidy (per

fortnight)

Less than 8 hours (for a family earning

less up to $65,710)24 hours

1 8 hours to 16 hours 36 hours

2 More than 16 hours to 48 hours 72 hours

3 More than 48 hours 100 hours


Activity Test Examples

Works 76 hoursper fortnight

Works 40 hoursper fortnight

+ = Step 2 - 72 hours subsidised care

Works 16 hours and studies 16 hours = 32 hours per fortnight

= Step 2 - 72 hours subsidised care


Activity Test Examples

Works/Studies 16 hours per fortnight


Works/Studies 17 hours per fortnight



Service Type Maximum hourly fee cap

Centre Based Long Day Care $11.55ˆ

Family Day Care $10.70ˆ

Outside School Hours Care $10.10ˆ

ˆ Note: These provisions of the Package will be increased by CPI for implementation in July 2018

For families earning less than $185,710 – no annual cap

For families earning between $185,710 and $350,000 an annual subsidy cap of $10,000ˆ per child

will apply

Hourly Rate Caps


Hourly Rate Caps examples

Family Earning $65k/yearCCS = 85%


Additional Child Care Subsidy

Replaces Special Child Care Benefit, Grandparent Child Care Benefit and Jobs, Education and Training Child Care Fee Assistance

Has four different payments: • Child Wellbeing • Grandparents • Temporary Financial Hardship • Transition to Work

How will the changes

impact you?


New TerminologyThe Arrangement Type refers to the agreement (or absence of

an agreement between parties and providers relating to the

care of a child)

The Enrolment Record refers to the data captured by the

Government and stored in the CCSS in relation to an

Arrangement. The Enrolment Record creates the linkages

between parties and services

Session Reports are legislated submissions of data to the

Government to report attendance for each child for whom an

Enrolment Notice has been given, as a precondition to the

calculation of subsidy payment

Enrolment Notices are legislated submissions of data to the

government to create (200A) and update (200D) an Enrolment

Record based on the creation of, and changes to, an

Arrangement

Session Report

Arrangement Type

Enrolment Record

Enrolment Notice


New Terminology


Three service types will replace the seven service types currently in use

During the transition to the new child care system all eligible services will receive a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approval

number to replace their existing Child Care Benefit (CCB) approval number.

Centre-based Day Care (CDC) services

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services

Family Day Care (FDC) services

New Service Type - coming

Before School Care (BSC), After School Care (ASC) and Vacation Care (VAC) Services

Family Day Care (FDC) services

In Home Care (IHC) and Nanny Pilot Program

Long Day Care (LDC) services

Occasional Care (OCC) services

ArrangementsThere are 4 types of child care arrangements under the new CCSS legislation


Complying Written Arrangement (CWA)

• A formal contact between the service and the family regarding the details of the enrolment

• Must meet content requirements under legislation

• Trigger for a child to be taken to be enrolled under FAL

• A requirement for families expecting to receive the Child Care Subsidy

• Providers required by legislation to give Enrolment Notices

Relevant Arrangement

• An arrangement made between the service and the family that does not meet the requirements to be a CWA

• No requirements in legislation regarding the contents of the arrangement

• Child not taken to be enrolled under

FAL-CSS not payable• Providers required by legislation to

give Enrolment Notices• Most commonly used for families that

do not intent to claim CCS

Arrangement with Organisation

• An arrangement between a service and an organisation liable to pay child care fees under the enrolment

• No requirements in legislation regarding the contents of the arrangement

• Child not taken to be enrolled under

FAL-CCS not payable• Providers not required by legislation

to give Enrolment Notices• Most commonly used where an

organisation (such as an employer) is paying all of the child care fees

ACCS (Child Wellbeing) Provider Eligible

• Service provides care to a child where no eligible individual can be identified

• Issues at risk certificate and makes itself eligible in respect of the child

• ‘No arrangement’ in place (with another party)

• Child can be taken to be enrolled under legislation

• ACCS child wellbeing can be paid• Legislation requires providers to give

an Enrolment Notice

Proposed Secretary’s rules stipulate that an arrangement must contain the following to be a CWA:

Information Requirement for CWA’S

Whether casual days

can be accessed


Child detailsRegular

enrolled daysParties to the

arrangement

Session detail including:

Usual Fee, session start and

end times

New CCS Enrolments process


Enrolment notice

submitted

To CCSS system via

QikKids, similar to a CCMS

Enrolment

Enrolment notice

submitted

Within 14 days after the

end of the first week the

child is enrolled

Enrolment notice

confirmed by family

before CCS payment is

made (delayed for first 6

months for existing

enrolments)

Parent approval portal - MyGov



What can you do now to prepare

parents?


What can you do to prepare parents?

Step 1: Ask your parents to use the Governments Child Care Subsidy estimator to determine their expected entitlements. https://www.education.gov.au/sites/education/files/chcare/est/index.html

Step 2: Make sure your parents have a MyGov account as this will be important in authorising Enrolments and allowing the CCS to flow through

Step 3: Direct parents to the Government information sites to help them understand and get ready for the change. https://www.education.gov.au/ChildCarePackage

https://www.education.gov.au/sites/education/files/chcare/est/index.html

https://www.education.gov.au/ChildCarePackage

Updating CCS Enrolments process


Updated Enrolment

notices to be

submitted on change

of bookings.

Automated within

QikKids.

Family does not

need to confirm

update however

can dispute or reject

Enrolment start date

will be the date the

CWA entered intoEnrolments can be

ended by the service

or automatically after

8 weeks of continuous

absences

Session Reports

Information in the session reports include:

Actual in and out times for the child(Automated by Kiosk)

Session Start and End time(Automated by QikKids)

Amount charges per session(Automated by QikKids)


Session Reports

submitted within 14 days

of the end of the week

Session Reports can be

varied/substituted for up

to 28 days after the start

of the week the care

took place

If further updates or

variations outside of 28

days, submission must

be made to the Govt

and approved before

update submitted

There will be specific

circumstances in which

submissions greater than

28 days may be

automatically

accepted by the CCITS

system

PRODA (Provider Digital Access)


New Role Previous Role

Description

Persons with Management or Control of the Provider

Key Personnel

A person who participates directly or indirectly in the decision making or management of the provider (the legal entity) that operates the child care service.

Persons Responsible for the Day-to-Day Operation of the Service

Authorised person

A person responsible for undertaking the day-to-day operation of the service.

Service Contact No change A person who may discuss family entitlements and transaction processing results with the department.

Family Day Care Educator No change A person contracted, engaged or employed by a Family Day Care provider to provide care for children and record attendance information.

Personnel Changes

PRODA (Provider Digital Access)


Personnel Changes

What can you do now to

Register people on PRODA?


What can you do now to Register people on PRODA?

Step 1: Watch the Govt video to understand different roles:https://publish.viostream.com/play/o99eudb9h8zmh

Step 2: Make decisions on who in your service or organisation needs to register and call the CCMS Helpdesk if unsure.

Step 3: Ask these people to register ensuring they have the appropriate ID ready to go.

Step 4: Have the people register in preparation for linking to your service/organisation next year.

https://publish.viostream.com/play/o99eudb9h8zmh

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