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for or on behalf of the Territory; and members of the Legislative Assembly. Any remaining childcare places are offered in the first instance to employees of those Commonwealth Government Departments which have agreed to pay an access fee of $1,500.00. If vacancies still exist these are available to members of the community and serve to meet the broader community need.
(3) The Centre opened on 28 October 1992 and is operating
at full capacity.
(4) Of the 49 places at the Centre, 28 are occupied by
children of ACT Government employees. The remaining
places are occupied by members of the community.
(5) ACT Government employees pay $136.00 per week for full
time childcare. Pro rata fees are charged for part
time care.
(6) Members of the community accessing the Childcare
Centre pay the same fees as ACT Government employees
that is $136.00 per week for full time care, and pro
rata fees for part time care.
(7) Southside Community Service, the management
organisation of the Acton Early Childhood Centre does
not pay rent on the premises. The Southside Community
Service is a non profit organisation and was selected
through a tender process to manage the Acton Early
Childhood Centre on behalf of the ACT Government. All
other expenses including insurance, telephone,
electricity and water charges are paid by the
Southside Community Service.
(8) A survey was undertaken in April 1992 to determine the
immediate and future needs for childcare of ACT
Government Service employees. One of the survey
questions related to the preferred location of the
childcare centre. 48.8 per cent of respondents
indicated a preference for childcare located near
work, and 37.6 per cent indicated preference for a
location close to home. With this information in
mind, and in line with the Governments commitment to
provide childcare in suitable surplus ACT Government
owned properties, the Acton site was chosen as a
suitable site.
(9) Families accessing the Acton Early Childhood Centre reside in various Canberra suburbs as follows: 23 families reside in Canberras southern suburbs; 19 families reside in Canberras northern suburbs; and 5 families reside in the surrounding New South Wales region.
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