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  • Dear Sandy Faure,

    I was extremely impressed with the level of service and the quality of the applicant you provided. I also appreciated that you responded to our initial situation, on a Sunday and by the end of the day, you had sourced a solution.

    I would not hesitate to recommend Abracadabra in the future.

    Regards, Lisa.

  • Dear Sandy,

    I know it's a little late but my family would still like to say thank you for the wonderful care and support you gave to our daughter, she is slowly progressing to a full recovery her short term memory is still affected. Again my grateful thanks,

    Yours sincerely Gwen.

  • Dear Sandy

    How are U ? I hope you are keeping well. Thank you for your assistance with the twins they are still quite 'premie' and still often unwell. Please call whenever you are in Sydney.

    Sincerely, Fideline

  • Dear Sandy,

    I just wanted to let you know that I appreciated the chance to work for you, and sorry that I'm unable to continue. I will miss all the families and children and hope you are keeping well. We really do take our health for granted.

    Kindest regards, Pat

  • Dear Sandy,

    I would like to thank you for the work, talks, friendship and laughs over the last 8 years. My last sit was very sad - I almost changed my mind but all things must come to an end. You're a lovely person & I hope that you have a great future. Thanks for being there when I needed it.

    Best wishes to you and your family MARGARET.

In Home Care Government ChildCare Benefit and ChildCare Tax Rebate 50% For Approved Care OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES

Abracadabra is proud to announce that we were one of the first Agencies in Victoria to be an Approved Provider for the inaugural IN-Home Care scheme with the Department of Family Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Abracadabra In Home Care services receives Australian Government funding from the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy: Choice and Flexibility in ChildCare initiative. The scheme is a relatively new but not extensively known, so we would like to take this opportunity to introduce this new service available to children in their own homes, where a Commonwealth Government ChildCare Benefit can be claimed for each child cared for.

i.e. 3 children under school age, means the rebate can be claimed (3 times) for each child for each hour they are cared for.

Am I Eligible ?

The following criteria is required for eligibility for IN HOME CARE with the Government Childcare Benefit.

Category 1 Your circumstances mean that an existing childcare service cannot meet your needs, and the family meets one or more of the following criteria:
Criteria :

The Parent/s work shift work or non standard hours.

They live in a rural or remote area.

Has a child with an illness or disability.

One of the parents has an illness or disability that reduces the family's capacity to care for the child/ren.

They have had a multiple birth - three or more children born at the same time.

Three or more children under school age.

50% Childcare TAX Rebate for out of pocket expenses up to $7,500 a child per year.

Criteria : To pass the eligibility criteria you must pass either the Work, Training, or Study Test.

Childcare Benefit and Childcare Tax Rebate.

The CHILDCARE BENEFIT is a different payment to the CHILDCARE TAX REBATE.

The CHILDCARE BENEFIT is based on your income and is different for everyone.

To receive the CHILDCARE TAX REBATE, you must be eligible to claim the Childcare Benefit,
i.e. Childcare Benefit % which can range from 0.00% to 108%.

SPECIAL CHILDCARE BENEFIT.

This scheme also allows eligible families to access up to 13 weeks with some funding available for ChildCare in their home to assist the family during a crisis or an illness of either parent or child, through funding of a SPECIAL CHILDCARE BENEFIT.

Criteria : Fully documented proof of TEMPORARY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP or CHILD AT RISK is required

Registration:

Claim for Approved ChildCare Payments Forms are available from Medicare offices , the Agency, or by telephoning the Family Assistance Office F.A.O on 13 61 50 (Multi Lingual 13 12 02), and your rights and responsibilities as a service user are detailed on the FAO Website. To add a new born child to an existing family registration, as a parent and all children need their own childcare registration number (CRN)

Further Information:

Abracadabra understands that the finer details on the Government ChildCare Benefit Scheme and determining if you are in fact eligible is a difficult process. Therefore we would be happy to answer any queries you have so please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 9592 5161 for more information.