Annual Report 2002–03 Volume I
Financial and staffing resources summary
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- Effectiveness—Independence
- Price $1 364.4 million Commentary
- Child care for eligible parents undergoing training
- Quality—Access and choice
- Price $180.6 million—Support for Child Care $10.1 million—Support for Child Care Supplementary Services Program Commentary
Financial and staffing resources summaryTable 18: Output Group 1.4—Child Care Support
a. Final estimates have been used for special appropriations while additional estimates have been used for annual appropriations. b. Budget prior to additional estimates. c. FaCS includes the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.
Administered itemsChild Care BenefitEffectiveness—AffordabilityChild care out of pocket costs as a proportion of weekly disposable income before and after child care subsidies For a low-income family (with an income of around $31 000) with one child in full-time care, government assistance now covers around 71 per cent of the average fee in long day care centres and around 78 per cent of the average fee in Family Day Care. For a middle-income family (earning around $45 000 a year) with one child in full-time care, government assistance covers around 57 per cent of the average fee in full-time long day care and 64 per cent in full-time family day care. Percentage of families claiming: maximum Child Care Benefit—37 per cent partial Child Care Benefit—48 per cent minimum Child Care Benefit—15 per cent Figure 8: Child care gap fees as a proportion of weekly disposable income before and after Child Care Benefit—one child in care Source: based on June 2003 full-time long day care fees—2003 Child Care Fee Survey by Datacol. Figure 9: Child care gap fees as a proportion of weekly disposable income before and after Child Care Benefit—two children in care Source: based on June 2003 full-time long day care fees—2003 Child Care Fee Survey by Datacol. Effectiveness—IndependencePercentage of Australian Government-funded child care that is used for: work-related purposes—91 per cent non-work-related purposes—9 per cent QuantityNumber of calls to the Child Care Access Hotline—49 766 Number of child care places available—500 027 (as at June 2001) Number of eligible approved services funded—10 050 (as at June 2001) Number of families using approved Australian Government-funded child care services and claiming Child Care Benefit—517 000 families in the September 2002 quarter Number of children using approved Australian Government-funded child care services and claiming Child Care Benefit—736 000 children in the September 2002 quarter Price$1 364.4 million CommentaryThe number of children using child care has continued to increase. A record number of families now receive Child Care Benefit as a fee reduction. This number is 28 700 more than last year. While gross fees represent a decreasing proportion of income as income rises, the effect of Child Care Benefit means that child care gap fees represent a similar part of the disposable income of a family,regardless of that family’s income. For instance, families with a combined income of $50 000 and $100 000 both pay child care fees of 11 per cent of disposable income for one child in full-time centre-based long day care at average fees. A family using part-time centre-based long day care for one child at average fees pays 7 per cent of disposable income at incomes of $45 000 and $100 000. This ‘levelling out’ effect helps working families have access to quality, affordable, flexible and accessible child care services on an equitable basis, regardless of their incomes. Child care for eligible parents undergoing trainingEffectiveness—Take-up/CoverageNumber of children in child care—12 941 Price$13 million Support for child careEffectiveness—Take-up/CoverageLevel of demand for child care places that is met nationally 94 per cent (based on demand for places from service providers) Effectiveness—TargetingNumber of children with additional needs using Australian Government approved child care services by target group FaCS supports children with additional needs through the Supplementary Services Program, the Special Needs Subsidy Scheme, and the Special Services Program. Table 19: Support for child care—number of children with additional needs using Australian Government-funded child care services (categorised by needs group)
Note: —Some of these children may be in more than one category. —Figures represent only those children identified by child care services as having additional needs. Source: Data from 2002 Census of Child Care Services.
Quality—AssurancePercentage of centres accredited under the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System Quality Improvement and Accreditation System—92 per cent Family Day Care Quality Assurance—100 per cent
QuantityNumber of children with a disability assisted into mainstream services—16 377 Number of child care places assisting families to fulfil work and family responsibilities through alternative child care arrangements as assessed by increases in the number of places for: in-home care—803 places in 2002–03; 3039 places since 2000 private provider incentive—474 places Number of new child care centres in rural areas that received establishment set up equipment—36 Price$180.6 million—Support for Child Care $10.1 million—Support for Child Care Supplementary Services Program CommentaryFaCS continued to work towards making the most effective use of available resources. To this end a number of child care places have been reallocated from low-demand areas to high-demand areas. The number of Family Day Care places reallocated since July 2001 is 2712. The number of outside school hours places reallocated since July 2002 is 6215. Directory: sites -> default -> files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations files -> Nstructions for Acquiring Excess Equipment online, through the 1033 Program files -> Occupational health and safety files -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program files -> International programs roel profile files -> Fermi Questions a guide for Teachers, Students, and Event Supervisors Lloyd Abrams, Ph. D. DuPont Company, cr&D/ccas experimental Station Wilmington, de 19880 files -> Personal Information Name: Maha Al-Ammari Nationality: Saudi Relationship Status Download 1.71 Mb. Share with your friends:
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