Childcare services throughout Flynn will be awarded grants via the Community Child Care Fund

Six childcare services across the Central Queensland region are about to get a big cash boost. Find out if your centre is on the list.

Select childcare services throughout the Flynn electorate are set to benefit from over $1 million courtesy of a Liberal National Government Fund.

Select childcare services throughout the Flynn electorate are set to benefit from over $1 million courtesy of a Liberal National Government Fund.

Under the LNP’s Community Child Care Fund (CCCF), an additional $1,021,162 will be allocated to support child care services in localities like Biloela and Tannum Sands to help meet the needs of local families.

Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd said the funding would help improve access to childcare and increase workforce participation in remote, regional and disadvantaged communities.

“This funding will help local child care services improve access to quality care, particularly in more rural and remote parts of Flynn,” Mr O’Dowd said.

“It will be good for our local kids, good for our hardworking families and ultimately for our community. It will also have a positive economic benefit by allowing more local parents to get back into work or to take on additional hours if they chose.

“The funds will support services in areas such as Mundubbera and Blackwater that may need support to keep operating, or to fund capital projects to improve services and increase the number of places available.”

Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge said more than 640 child care services around Australia would share in more than $100 million through the program.

“We are committed to giving every Australian family access to quality child care, regardless of where they live or their circumstances,” Minister Tudge said.

“In some remote areas, there may only be one or two child care services operating and it is critical we keep these open and help improve and expand facilities so more kids can attend.

“This program also helps services to run initiatives that reduce barriers which may otherwise prevent local kids from accessing care.

Minister for Regional Education Bridget McKenzie said the CCCF would help ensure child care continued to be available for families in Flynn.

“These grants will have tangible benefits for child care providers that will flow to local children and their families,” Minister McKenzie said.

“It means more families in Flynn can take advantage of our Child Care Subsidy if they choose to work, learn or volunteer.”

The Government has also allocated more than $220 million to more than 1,000 child care services through the Community Child Care Fund since 2018.

The Morrison Government is investing around $10 billion in child care this year to support around 1 million families.

Full list of childcare services and the funding they received as part of the CCCF funding:

• Mundubbera Family Day Care Family Day Care – $54,120
• (Tannum Sands) St Francis Outside School Hours Care Outside School Hours Care – $50,000
• Gracemere State School Outside School Hours Care – $60,000
• (Wondai) Mother Kate ELC Centre based daycare – $357,188
• Ck Blackwater Community Childcare Centre Centre based daycare – $400,000
• PCYC Biloela Outside School Hours Care Outside School Hours Care – $99,854

More information on the Community Child Care Fund can be found HERE.