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Family Day Care is a Cobar Shire sponsored quality child care service which offers professional and supervised care for children up to 12 years of age in the private homes of approved Family Day Care Carers.
A Family Day Care service is a network of individuals providing child care and developmental activities in their own homes for other people’s children.
These services are funded by the Commonwealth Government and are organised and supported by sponsors. Services are managed by Co-ordination Units to provide the highest standards of quality care for children in a secure and stimulating home environment.
Family Day Care is a Cobar Shire sponsored quality child care service which offers professional and supervised care for children up to 12 years of age in the private homes of approved Family Day Care Carers.
A Family Day Care service is a network of individuals providing child care and developmental activities in their own homes for other people’s children.
These services are funded by the Commonwealth Government and are organised and supported by sponsors. Services are managed by Co-ordination Units to provide the highest standards of quality care for children in a secure and stimulating home environment.
Far West Family Day Care Services is sponsored by Cobar Shire Council but covers Bogan Shire (Nyngan) and Bourke Shire as well as Cobar Shire.
Far West Family Day Care Services currently employs 3 office staff in Cobar, and has 6 Carers (5 in Cobar, 1 in Nyngan).
Far West Family Day Care Services offers a child care service for children aged 0 – 12 years. All children are cared for in the Carer’s own home and are monitored by the Unit.
Family Day Care offers full-time, part-time, before and after school care.
All children using the service will be required to register with the Co-ordination Unit prior to use
In-Home Care is a new form of child care where children can be cared for in the familiar environment of their own home by an approved carer. Families who don’t have access to a child care service, or whose child care needs cannot be met by an existing service may be able to use in-home care.
For example, in-home care may be available to families living in rural and regional areas, parents who work shiftwork or non-standard hours, families where parents or the child has a disability/illness, or families with more than two children under school age.
Services providing in-home care are committed to providing flexible child care in you own home environment.
For more information about In-Home care and Child Care Benefit contact:
Far West Family Day Care: (02) 6836 1156
Child Care Access Hotline: 1800 670 305
NSW In-Home Care: 02 43535322 or 1300 795 401
Fax: 02 4351 5429 or 1300 795 402
CRN: 406 961 906 A
Manager – Karen Lennon
Child Development Officer – Joanne Morley
Administration Assistant – Anne Thornley
Play groups are held at the Youth Centre (Harcourt Street) every Tuesday from 10am – 12:30pm (only in School Terms), (10am – 11:30am Gross Motor skills then, 11:45am – 12:30pm Craft).
Cost: $3.00 per child over 1 year old.
Playtime offers a wide range of activities for all children who attend. Family Day Care carers and parents are encouraged to join in all activities.
Morning tea is held during the session and we ask that each child brings an individual snack and drink.
| Care | Price Range |
| Core Hours 8am – 6pm | From $4.95 |
| Out of Core Hours 6pm – 8am | From $6.00 |
| Baby Rate | From $6.00 |
| Public Holidays | From $7.50 |
| Casual Rate | From $6.50 |
| Meals | |
| Breakfast | From $2.00 |
| Lunch | From $2.50 |
| Dinner | From $3.00 |
| Snacks | From $1.00 |
| Laundry (per day) | |
| Rinsing | From $1.00 |
| Washing & Drying | From $3.00 |
| Travel | |
| Round Trip | From $1.50 |
| Playgroup | |
| Per Child | $3.00 Whole Session |
| Administration Levy | .045 cents per hour |
Do you like Children? Would you like a career working with children from your own home?
Would you like to have your own business but be part of a supportive network of people?
You can be a Family Day Carer.
You need before you can start:
A Current 1st Aid Certificate
A working with children check
An ABN (free from Taxation Office)
Public Liability Insurance
Experience with Children
A Home Safety Check (conducted by the coordination unit staff)
Please contact us for more information.
43 Linsley Street
Cobar
NSW
2835
(02) 6836 1156
(02) 68363300
Alternative Telephone Numbers: (02) 6836 2728
Mobiles: 0428 692170, 0429 780793, 0427 459489
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