Amanda Stichbury - Centre Manager

Child Care lists Amanda Stichbury - Centre Manager in Bondi, who continued to provide excellent After School Care care, education and support for the children and their families of Bondi Australia.

Amanda Stichbury Centre Manager at Star Kids believes that by providing Child Care Sydney with a secure and happy environment, they will became confident and competent individuals.

Our aim is to provide a stimulating and loving environment for all the children in our care. We treat all children as individuals, but develop them as essential members of a community.

Clothing and Sun Protection All of our centres are sun safe.

Outdoor activities will be placed in shaded areas where possible.

During summer, outdoor activities are planned before 10am and after 3pm.

Children and staff do not wear sleeveless items.

Sun protection awareness activities will be included in program.

Hats are to be worn by children and staff when outdoors.

Sunscreen to be applied to every child before exposure to the sun.

Babies under 12 months should not be exposed to direct sunlight and are to remain in full shade when
outside. They will wear sun-safe hats and clothing and small amounts of SPF30+ broad-spectrum  
water-resistant sunscreen may be applied to their exposed skin.

NEWS

Immunisation requirements for Child Care Benefit Payments

The recently introduced No Jab No Pay policy has resulted in a sharp rise in the number of children being immunised against preventable diseases.

There have been an overwhelming number of families who have ensured they immunise their children before the 18 March deadline.

This increase has resulted in some delays in updating immunisation records by the states and territories.

To ensure families who have up to date immunisation records are not disadvantaged, the Department of Human Services will continue to pay Child Care Benefits until the immunisation register is up to date.

Under the new law which began on 1 January 2016, children must be up to date with their vaccinations, have a valid medical exemption, or be on a catch-up schedule if their parents want to keep receiving Child Care Benefits, the Child Care Rebate and the FTB Part A supplement.

Parents whose children do not meet the immunisation requirements by the 18 March deadline will start incurring a debt, which they’ll have to repay.

Parents who do not intend to vaccinate their child can ask the Department of Human Services to stop their child care subsidies straight away, to avoid incurring a debt.

The Australian Government provides assistance to eligible families to reduce the out of pocket costs of child care. There are different types of financial assistance to help with the cost of placing children in child care. The main payments families may be eligible for are:

    Child Care Benefit
    Child Care Rebate
    Jobs, Education and Training Child Care fee assistance
    Grandparent Child Care Benefit
    Special Child Care Benefit.