Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan says the allocation of $2.3m will help improve access to child care and increase workforce participation across the Cowper electorate.
He said 17 services will receive the funding through the Federal Government’s Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).
The funding will help local child care services improve access to quality care across the electorate.
“Itill be good for our local kids, good for our hard-working families and ultimately for our community,” Mr Conaghan said.
“It will also have a positive economic benefit by allowing more local parents to get back into work or to take on additional hours if they chose.
“The funds will support services in areas such as Greenhill, Aldavilla, Frederickton, Urunga, Macksville and Coffs Harbour that may need support to keep operating, or to fund capital projects to improve services and increase the number of places available.”
More than 640 child care services around Australia would share in more than $100 million through the program.
The program also helps services to run initiatives that reduce barriers which may otherwise prevent local kids from accessing care.
The Federal Government is investing around $10 billion in child care this year to support around 1 million families. The Budget delivered further support to reduce the out of pocket costs for parents with multiple children aged under six in care and a commitment to a $2 billion preschool funding agreement for access to early learning for all children in the year before school.
More information on the Community Child Care Fund can be found on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website.
See below for a list of recipients in the Cowper electorate
COFFS HARBOUR Inner Regional Caterpillar House Occasional Child Care Association Inc Caterpillar House Occasional Child Care Community Centre-based Day Care $163,220
TELEGRAPH POINT Inner Regional Klik Industries Pty Ltd Muddle Top House Community Centre-based Day Care $87,000
BOAMBEE EAST Inner Regional Hopscotch Boambee Pre-School Pty Ltd Acn 091 366 791 Hopscotch Boambee Preschool Community, Centre-based Day Care $193,304
GREENHILL Inner Regional 5 Star Care Pty Ltd River Street Early Learning Centre Community Centre-based Day Care $20,000
KEMPSEY Inner Regional Kempsey Family Day Care Incorporated Kempsey In Home Care Sustainability InHome Care IHC $123,976
ALDAVILLA Inner Regional Kempsey Family Day Care Incorporated Aldavilla OOSH Vacation Care Sustainability Outside School Hours Care $47,750
FREDERICKTON Inner Regional Kempsey Family Day Care Incorporated Frederickton OOSH/Vacation Care Sustainability Outside School Hours Care $96,634
TELEGRAPH POINT Inner Regional Klik Industries Pty Ltd Muddle Top House Sustainability Centre based Day Care $180,000
COFFS HARBOUR Inner Regional Coffs Harbour & District Family Day Care Scheme Inc Coffs Harbour and District Family Day Care, Sustainability Family Day Care. $134,704
NAMBUCCA HEADS Outer Regional Nambucca Valley Children’s Group Inc Nambucca Valley Family Day Care Sustainability Family Day Care $130,000
SOUTH WEST ROCKS Outer Regional Kempsey Family Day Care Incorporated South West Rocks OOSH Vacation Care Sustainability Outside School Hours Care $187,375
MACKSVILLE Outer Regional Nambucca Valley Children’s Group Inc Nambucca Valley OOSH Sustainability Outside School Hours Care $207,520
URUNGA Outer Regional Ssps Urunga Pty Ltd Stepping Stones Preschool and Child Care Centre Sustainability Centre based Day Care $200,000
NAMBUCCA HEADS Outer Regional Teddy Bears Kindergarten Pty Limited Teddy Bears Kindy Sustainability Centre based Day Care $189,150
BELLINGEN Outer Regional Open Arms Care Incorporated OAC Bellingen Out of School Hours Care Sustainability Outside School Hours Care $120,000
URUNGA Outer Regional Open Arms Care Incorporated OAC Urunga Out of School Hours Care Sustainability Outside School Hours Care $120,000
URUNGA Outer Regional Open Arms Care Incorporated Open Arms Care Inc. Family Day Care Sustainability Family Day Care $129,817