Midlands Rural & Remote Childcare

Our Facilities

Midlands Rural & Remote Child Care Services Mobile Service

Covers: Avoca (Monday) and Cressy (Monday to Friday) Phone: 0438 911 303

Perth Child Care

Fairtlough Street Perth, 7300 Phone: (03) 6397 7330

Perth Early Learning Centre (Opening on 19 June 2023)

2A Fore Street, Perth 7300 Phone: (03) 6397 7330

Midlands Kids Club (before and after school care, and vacation care programs) Mobile: 0438 911 303

Northern Midlands Toy Library Based at the Perth Child Care Centre Fridays

Parents are required to provide healthy lunches.

Child Care Director, Kate Lee

• 0438 911 303 or childcaredirector@nmc.tas.gov.au

• Midlands Rural and Remote Van: 0407 106 268

• Perth Child Care Centre: (03) 6397 7330

Our Philosophy

Child Care Service Philosophy

This childcare service was established to provide access to child care for Rural and Remote Families within the Northern Midlands Municipality. Below are listed the aims and objectives of the Child Care Service.

1. Programs offer Highest Quality Care, reflect cultural diversity and Anti Bias Philosophies and allow for individual differences.

2. Children’s Developmental needs will be met through programming which reflects the Early Years Learning Framework.

3. The differing needs of children from the various rural and remote areas will be recognised and acknowledged through a program which offers flexibility.

4. The programs offered will be age appropriate for the variety of aged children in care.

5. The service will remain affordable and accessible to as many families as possible.

6. The service will cater to the special needs children within the service areas, pending that extra funding for support workers is available.

7. Quality care will be supported by highly qualified and trained staff, including those individuals within each community who posses an interest in quality care for children, complying with the National Quality Framework working towards meeting an exceeding level..

8. The service will prepare children for schooling within their community area.

9. A major focus of the program will be to develop positive self esteem, independence, and individual responsibility.

Midlands Kids Club

Hours of Operation - 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Cancellation Rates - 75% of full fee is payable for all absences when notification is given BEFORE 8am on the morning of attendance. Please refer to the Fees and Charges below. CCB is claimed for up to 30 allowable absences per year. Additional absences allowed due to sickness where Doctors Certificate id provided. Full fee is payable if no notification is given. Please ensure you CRN details are provided upon enrolment so Child Care Benefit can be paid to you either as a lump sum payment or as a reduction to your Child Care Fees.

Fee Structure and Enrolment

Please view attached link for all fees and charges.

Other Service Providers

For other child care services in the north please contact the Northern Childrens Network on (03) 6341 1555 or visit their website.

Also check out our Youth section.