Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee assistance provides extra help with the cost of approved child care to support parents while they undertake study, work, or job search activities. JET Child Care fee assistance is available to eligible parents who have an Employment Pathway Plan requiring them to undertake activities to help them enter or re-enter the workforce.
JET Child Care fee assistance can help meet the cost of child care by paying some of the 'gap fee' – the difference between the total fee charged and the amount covered by Child Care Benefit (CCB), for care related to JET Child Care fee assistance approved activities.
A fact sheet with further information about JET Child Care fee assistance, can be downloaded and printed using the following link:
Budget Announcement 2012-13
On 8 May 2012, the Australian Government announced increased funding and changes to JET Child Care fee assistance to ensure assistance is better targeted to parents to assist them in getting the training and skills they need to get into work.
Some of these changes will take effect for new JET Child Care Fee Assistance recipients from 9 May 2012, and all changes will apply to all JET Child Care Fee recipients from 1 January 2013.
Please refer to the following links for further details;
Contact numbers
Families
For more Information, parents can call 13 61 50 or visit the Department of Human Services website.
Services
Services needing further information about JET Child Care fee assistance administration and calculation can phone the Child Care Management System helpdesk on 1300 667 276.