Priority of Access

Priority of Access Guidelines

When positions are currently available children are granted entry to the centre on a first come basis. Where positions are limited, the centre maintains a waiting list divided into age groups and priority of admittance is regulated by The Australian Government Department of Education as follows:                            

  1. a child at risk of serious abuse or neglect

  2. a child of a single parent who satisfies, or of parents who both satisfy, the work/training/study test under Section 14 of the 'A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999'

  3. any other child.

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Within these main categories priority should also be given to the following children:

  • children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families

  • children in families which include a disabled person

  • children in families which include an individual whose adjusted taxable income does not exceed the lower income threshold of $43,727 for 2015-2016, or who or whose partner are on income support

  • children in families from a non-English speaking background

  • children in socially isolated families

  • children of single parents.

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A child care service may require a Priority 3 child to vacate a place to make room for a child with a higher priority. They can only do so if you:

  • are notified when your child first entered care that your service follows this policy

  • are given at least 14 days notice of the need for your child to vacate.