The Information for families using child care - fact sheet kit for 2011-2012 aims to assist families to access the support and services required to make important, and sometimes complex, child care decisions.

This comprehensive set of fact sheets highlight the range of Australian Government services and programs available to families using child care. The fact sheets include information on Child Care Benefit, the Child Care Rebate, Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee assistance, Child Care Services Support program; and Child Care Access Hotline.

The fact sheets are not available to order but can be downloaded and printed using the following links.

Individual fact sheets for 2011-2012

• Fact Sheet 1 - What assistance does the Australian Government give me for the cost of my child care?
  ( PDF 183KB | RTF 96KB)
• Fact Sheet 2 - What is Child Care Benefit (CCB)? 
  ( PDF 187KB | RTF 72KB)
• Fact Sheet 3 - What is approved child care?
  ( PDF 88KB | RTF 62KB)
• Fact Sheet 4 - What are the different types of approved child care?
  ( PDF 169KB | RTF 50KB)
• Fact Sheet 5 - What is registered child care?
  ( PDF 190KB | RTF 85KB)
• Fact Sheet 6 - How much Child Care Benefit (CCB) can I get?
  ( PDF 281KB | RTF 133KB)
• Fact Sheet 7 - What is the work, training, study test?
  ( PDF 137KB | RTF 84KB)
• Fact Sheet 8 - What are my responsibilities for receiving Child Care Benefit (CCB)?
  ( PDF 206KB | RTF 61KB)
• Fact Sheet 9 - Absences from child care - Child Care Benefit (CCB) and Child Care Rebate (CCR)
  ( PDF 184KB | RTF 79KB)
• Fact Sheet 10 - What is the Child Care Rebate (CCR)?
  ( PDF 241KB | RTF 118KB)
  
• Fact Sheet 11 - Is there extra help I can get with my child care cost? 
  ( PDF 277KB | RTF 65KB)
• Fact Sheet 12 - What is Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Child Care fee assistance? 
  ( PDF 225KB | RTF 79KB)
• Fact Sheet 13 - What child care services are available in rural and remote and Indigenous communities? 
  ( PDF 303KB | RTF 77KB)
• Fact Sheet 14 - Is there any extra assistance for my child with additional needs? 
  ( PDF 240KB | RTF 78KB)
• Fact Sheet 15 - Choosing the right child care for your family
  (PDF 613KB | RTF 152KB)
  
• Fact Sheet 16 - Will my child be given priority for child care services? 
  ( PDF 182KB | RTF 65KB)
• Fact Sheet 17 - Where can I find a child care service that meets my needs? 
  ( PDF 131KB | RTF 89KB)
• Fact Sheet 18 - Where do I go for more information on child care? 
  ( PDF 170KB | RTF 107KB)
• Fact Sheet 19 – Absences from child care due to a local emergency - Child Care Benefit (CCB) and Child Care Rebate (CCR)
  ( PDF 239KB | RTF 90KB)