Under the Child Care Act 2001 child care is defined as "the provision, for fee or other material benefit of care to a child by a person other than the child's parent, or a member of the child's extended family." All such care provision must be licensed. Licensed child care services cater for children from birth to 13 years of age.
For information about the types of child care services and how to choose one for your child contact the Child Care Access Hotline on 1800 670 305*.
For people with hearing and/or speech impairment phone 1800 639 327*.
(*These are free calls except from mobile phones.)
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This page was last modified on 1st June 2009. The URL for this page is: http://www.childcare.tas.gov.au/overview/types_of_child_care.
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