{"id":62,"date":"2011-01-07T04:23:30","date_gmt":"2011-01-07T04:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:03:11","slug":"fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Fees &#038; Bookings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fortnightly Billing Cycle for Fee payment\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Activity Centres charge all fees in arrears, this is done to ensure statements received reflect accurate CCS payments. Statements are sent via OWNA every second Wednesday, and direct debit occurs on the Friday of the same week. All payments must be made by Direct Debit or EFT.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fee Structure for OOSH &amp; Long daycare from 6th February 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"height: 1073px;\" width=\"651\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Session type<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p><strong>New Fee from TERM 1 2025<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p>-Before school care<\/p>\r\n<p>-Before school care (DAC)<\/p>\r\n<p>-Before school care pre-school (DAC)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p>$25<\/p>\r\n<p>$20<\/p>\r\n<p>$28<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p>-After school care<\/p>\r\n<p>-After school care Blaxland East<\/p>\r\n<p>-After school care (DAC)<\/p>\r\n<p>-After school care pre-school (DAC)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p>$35<\/p>\r\n<p>$40 ($35 + $5 transport fee)<\/p>\r\n<p>$32.50<\/p>\r\n<p>$40<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p><strong>Long day care<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>-Babies (0-2)<\/p>\r\n<p>-2 years<\/p>\r\n<p>-3-5years<\/p>\r\n<p>-Pre-school (9am-3pm)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"301\">\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>$130<\/p>\r\n<p>$125<\/p>\r\n<p>$120<\/p>\r\n<p>$95<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><em><strong>**Casual care is $10 on top of standard fee for Before and After School care**<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"337\">\r\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Vacation care session type <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"265\">\r\n<p><strong>New Fee Autumn VAC 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"337\">\r\n<p>-Vacation care in-house day + DAC pre-school fee<\/p>\r\n<p>-Vacation care in-house day (DAC)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"265\">\r\n<p>$80<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>$65<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"337\">\r\n<p>Extra Activity Day<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"265\">\r\n<p>$90<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"337\">\r\n<p>Incursion Day<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"265\">\r\n<p>$100<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"337\">\r\n<p>Excursion Level 1<\/p>\r\n<p>Excursion Level 2<\/p>\r\n<p>Excursion Level 3<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"265\">\r\n<p>$110<\/p>\r\n<p>$125<\/p>\r\n<p>$140<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 1.8em;\">Other OOSH &amp; LDC Fees &amp; charges<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Enrolment Fee, Per Child (non refundable)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$50.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Bond on enrolment , per child<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$200.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Non-notification fee, after school care, per day<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$10.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Monthly Resource Levy $5.00 per child applied at the end of each month\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$5.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Overdue accounts, per\u00a0fortnight if your fees are not paid on time<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$25.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Late fee (pick up after close), per minute<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$5.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Vacation care booking fee, per family\/ per vacation care period<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$20.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Debt collection \u00a0fee\u00a0 applies to overdue accounts that need to be sent to a debt collector<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$250.00<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Lunch \u2013 if your child has no lunch they will be given a sandwich (Vacation care only)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$2.50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"414\">\r\n<p>Water bottles for excursions &#8211;<br \/>If your child does not have a refillable water bottle they will be given one.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"187\">\r\n<p>$2.50<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><em>The Management Committee has the right to increase the fees at anytime to ensure we are meeting our financial obligations.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Methods of Payment\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Method of payment is via direct debit.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Upon enrolment, you will be required to fill in a Direct debit request form.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>All payments are completed fortnightly on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><!-- Content Reveal v2.3.3 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('id6','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_id6\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Child Care Subsidy \n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_id6\">');<\/script>\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Please log into your My Gov Account and complete the activity test for access to Child Care Subsidy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.education.gov.au\/ChildCarePackage\">https:\/\/www.education.gov.au\/ChildCarePackage<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4>. <script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n<\/h4>\r\n<p><strong><!-- Content Reveal v2.3.3 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('id7','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_id7\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Priority of Access\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_id7\">');<\/script>\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>We adhere to the Department of Education and Training (DET) priority of access guidelines as set out in section 6.3 of the Child Care Services Handbook.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Priority 1. A child at risk of serious abuse or neglect.<\/li>\r\n<li>Priority 2. A child of a single parent who satisfies, or of parents who both satisfy the work, training, study test under section 14 of the <em>A New \u00a0Tax system\u00a0 (Family\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistance) Act.1999<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Priority 3. Any other child.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>We will be giving priority to children attending our onsite schools.<\/p>\r\n<p>If no vacancy exists, a waiting list operates.<\/p>\r\n<p>Within these main categories, priority should be given to the following Children;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Children in Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander families.<\/li>\r\n<li>Children in families which include a disabled person.<\/li>\r\n<li>Children in families on a low income.<\/li>\r\n<li>Children in families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.<\/li>\r\n<li>Children in socially isolated families.<\/li>\r\n<li>Children of single parents.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>There are some circumstances in which a child who is already in a child care service may be required to leave the service.<\/p>\r\n<p>Where a service has no vacant places and is providing child care for a child who is a priority 3 under the priority of access guidelines, the service may require that child to leave the child care service in order for the service to provide a place for a higher priority child, but only if:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>The person who is liable to pay child care fees in respect of the child was notified when the child first occupied the child care place that the service followed this policy<br \/>and<\/li>\r\n<li>The service gives that person at least 14 days notice of the requirement for the child to leave the child care service.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h6>When filling vacancies, outside school hours care services must give primary school children priority over children who have not yet started school. When an outside school hour\u2019s care service has no vacant places and is providing care for a child who has not yet started school, the service may require that child to leave the service so that the service can provide a place for a primary school child<\/h6>\r\n<h5><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n<\/h5>\r\n<p><strong><!-- Content Reveal v2.3.3 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('id8','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_id8\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Booking information\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_id8\">');<\/script>\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Changing a Permanent booking<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Cancelling or changing permanent bookings will require 2 weeks written notice.<\/li>\r\n<li>Changes to bookings can be done via your OWNA app or by emailing your Service\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Casual Bookings<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Casual bookings will be considered in accordance with the current waiting list.<\/li>\r\n<li>Bookings can be made via your OWNA app<\/li>\r\n<li>Once casual bookings have been confirmed fees will be charged even if your child is absent.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cancellations to casual booking will require 2 weeks written notice.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>.<\/em> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/Changes-to-our-Fee-Structure-for-2025.pdf\">Changes to our Fee Structure for 2025<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fortnightly Billing Cycle for Fee payment\u00a0 Activity Centres charge all fees in arrears, this is done to ensure statements received reflect accurate CCS payments. Statements are sent via OWNA every second Wednesday, and direct debit occurs on the Friday of the same week. All payments must be made by Direct Debit or EFT.\u00a0 Fee Structure&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/fees\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fees &#038; Bookings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":182,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6942,"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions\/6942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activitycentres.com.au\/wpsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}