Free - Waiting List applies
Early Learning and Care at
Dromana Community House.
Five hour sessions available Monday to Friday
Phone 0417 467 734
Information re Child Care Sector Financial Stimulus for families
“We hope your families are staying safe and healthy”
Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm
School holiday care enquiries taken now
Enrol for the full five hours and come casually too, so please do not hesitate to contact to discuss your child’s individual needs
Team Leader: Claddgha Nicholls on Mobile 0437 323 929
Update from the Government
The Federal Government made another release regarding the Financial Stimulus for the economy, this time relating to the Child Care Sector.
The announcement will assist many families when it comes to childcare while they are still working, many on the frontline, and will most definitely bring relief to the childcare sector. It is great to see the childcare sector being recognised as an essential service to support professionals who are still working. Given there has been a significant decrease in children attending childcare since early March, the decision to set an earlier benchmark is a welcome one.
ENROL Kerrie Harris
Email:
Phone: 0417 467 734
Does the money come to me, or directly to the childcare centre?
The money goes to your child's centre and is 50 per cent of its revenue up to the existing hourly rate cap, based on the enrolment numbers before parents began pulling children out of centres.
The funding will apply from April 6 and only childcare centres who remain open and who do not charge parents for care will be eligible.
The payments will be paid instead of Child Care (CCS) and Additional Child Care Subsidy payments.
Federal Government Media Release - https://www.pm.gov.au/media/early- childhood-educationand-care-relief-package
As you can imagine this has been a big change for Dromana Community House and we encourage you to phone in and discuss with
The Manager Tracey Trueman 0417 467 734 or
Neighbourhood House remains closed
Thursdays 10 to 10.30 am
Join the friendly line up and take home a couple of bags of fresh vegetables, fruit and pantry items as well as bread or rolls.
We have two to three pallets delivered weekly, and provide food for over sixty families. Deliveries to those in need also.
Thankyou to ColesMcCrae, Bakers Delight, Pier Street Bakery, Zero95 Pizza Bar and Sciclunas Real Food Merchants.
On Tuesdays there will be a small amount of bread and vegetables at the gate to pick up as you pass
Peninsula Community Legal Centre offer free advice. Phone 1800 064 784
Staff do an awesome job providing this service during the COVID - 19 period, please observe the new way we do things now all food is prebundled and handed out. We think this is a better way to do things too!
Supported by St Mark's Anglican church and The Lions Club Dromana Saftey Beach
Tracey Trueman
Manager
Dromana Community House is committed to supporting our community in responding to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).
Under Federal Government restrictions, neighbourhood houses/community centres have been forced to close their doors to the public.
It was with regret volunteers have had to hang up their hats and aprons and take a short break, stay tuned with our Facebook page and newsletters as we start to reconnect!
Some essential neighbourhood house activities are able to continue, provided the appropriate measures of social distancing and hygiene are in place:
Occasional Childcare and our food relief programs are still operating
Second Bite Food Program - Ending Waste. Ending Hunger. provides fresh food for those in need on Thursdays from 10 am - come along and pick up a bag or two!
Stay safe and take care
Tracey Trueman
Manager
