How to Make your Child Care Rebate Work Harder!

Your government-funded childcare rebate is something you are entitled to. It is there to provide your children with the best quality education possible, from 6 weeks old, until they go to preschool.

As something that every Australian is entitled to, you should ask yourself, “How can I make my child care rebate work harder for my child and me?”. The answer is fairly simple, ensure that you are getting the best child care services available.

The answer is fairly simple: ensure that you are getting the best childcare services available.

A child care centre that offers standard services, standard facilitates and educators who are just there to earn a wage will take the same amount of your rebate as a high-quality and full-service centre.

So let’s think about that for a moment, your child could go to a school with custom-built facilities, green space, outdoor play areas, top-quality teachers and extracurricular activities.

Alternatively, they could be cared for in someone’s makeshift home daycare centre, with a TV and a few toys.

Both of these options would receive the same amount of government funding from you – the question is, which would you prefer your children to attend?

Your child care rebate is something as a taxpayer, you have paid for, you are entitled to and you should leverage to the best of your abilities.

In order to make your money work harder, you should do a little more research into which childcare options are available in your area in and around Western Sydney. Educate yourself on which are best suited to your child’s needs and which will make your child care rebate work harder.

You may have childcare that is close to your home in Western Sydney or The Hills, but is it really the most convenient?

You could consider a child care centre that is closer to your work, allowing you more time to meet your work commitments and not have to rush off through traffic to pick up your child. This may open many additional centres, with more facilities, staff and services that could assist in your child’s development.

This may open many additional centres, with more facilities, staff and services that could assist in your child’s development.

There are a lot of ‘ifs’ here. But if you think that your allocated government childcare rebate should work harder for your child, then perhaps it’s time to look at options.

Grace Village, opening in mid-2017, is purpose-built and will offer a customised experience in the Blacktown/ Sydney Hills districts to provide your child with an enjoyable journey into their education and development. Contact us today to find out more.