Find a Child Care Service

* Required fields
 
  • One or more service types and a location or a child care service name and a location must be specified to perform a search.
  • State, Region, Suburb or Postcode must be specified to perform a search.
  • A minimum of two characters must be entered into the Location text box to perform a search.
  • A minimum of three letters must be entered into the Child Care Service Name text box to perform a search.
  • Service Types
    After School Hours Care - After School Hours Care is provided for primary school aged children after school (generally between 3:00pm-6:00pm), and on pupil free days.
    Before School Hours Care - Before School Hours Care is provided for primary aged children before school (generally between 7:30am-9:00am), and on pupil free days.
    Family Day Care - Family Day Care is a network of caregivers who provide care and developmental activities in their home for other people’s children.
    In Home Care - In Home Care is a service provided in your home by an approved carer.
    Long Day Care - Long Day Care is provided in day care centres mainly for children up to school age. Also known as kindergartens, preschools, child care centres or early learning centres.
    Occasional Care - Occasional Care is a unique child care service that provides flexible care for children from birth to school age.
    Vacation Care - Vacation Care is provided for primary aged children during school holidays generally between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm.
  • Vacancies
    Age - if left blank the search results will include services with and without vacancies.
    Days - to select a day, select an age from the drop down list.
    Days available - if left blank the search results will include services with vacancies on any day of the week.
    Show results for all days selected - the search results will include services that have vacancies available on every day selected.
    Show results for any days selected - the search results will include services that have vacancies available on one or more of the days selected.
  • Fee Information
    Select tick box to only display services with fee information.
* 

Service type  



* 
 

 
Vacancies Expand/collapse vacancy search



Care type

All Weekdays
 
Weekday days





Fee Information Expand/collapse fee search
Need further assistance searching for child care?
Contact the Child Care Access Hotline on 1800 670 305 between 8am and 6pm nationally Monday to Friday.
 
 

Please note: This feature lists Child Care Benefit approved services only and enables you to quickly locate an approved service in your area. To find out what an approved Child Care Benefit service is, please visit our approved care information.