Enrolments

Enrolments

Offers for a position are made based on availability. The majority of intake from the waiting list is usually in January. A minimum of two days is required, families can choose to accept an offered position or remain on the waiting list for the next opportunity.

Tours and Waiting List

DSCC accepts applications from children birth to 4 years of age. Prior to going on our waiting list we recommend arranging a tour to familiarise yourself with the service. To arrange a tour please contact the office on (03) 9354 9995.

A waiting list application will be provided after a tour of the service.

We acknowledge families can experience extended wait times and encourage families to join the waitlist as early as they can and keep their information up to date.

Allocation of Places at DSCC

DSCC allocates Long Day Care places inline with the following priorities of access:

  1. Children who are currently attending the centre
  2. Siblings of children who currently attend the centre
  3. Children at risk of serious abuse or neglect
  4. A child of a single parent or parents who both satisfy Child Care Subsidy activity test
  5. Any other child

Within these categories priority is also given to;

  1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Isalnder Families
  2. Children with diagnosed additional needs*

*Children with diagnosed additional needs will be enrolled if in the opinion of management the service can meet the child’s needs. Additional resources and funding may be required.

DSCC allocates 3 and 4 year old kindergarten places inline with the following priorities of access:

  1. Children at risk of abuse or neglect, including children in Out-of-Home Care
  2. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Children
  3. Asylum Seeker and refugee children
  4. Children eligible for the kindergarten fee subsidy ( child or parents holds a Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Veterans Affairs or multiple birth children triplets or quadruplets Card
  5. Children with additional needs, defined as children who require additional assistance in order to fully participate, require a combination of services which are individually planned and have an identified specific disability or developmental delay.