CCCF provides over $1m in funding to Gilmore electorate

Eight approved providers in the Gilmore electorate will share in more than $1.7 million in Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) funding to help them address barriers to participation, particularly targeting disadvantaged and vulnerable families and communities.

CCCF aims to improve early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care (ECEC), support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments.

Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips said the funding would help services in Gilmore to remain viable and sustainable, and help with the cost of renovating, extending, or building new facilities.

“I’m thrilled that we’re supporting eight local child care and early education centres, family day care providers and out of school hours care facilities to help improve or extend their services,” Mrs Phillips said.

“By opening longer hours, or providing additional services, it means more parents and carers will be able to have greater choice when it comes to increasing their hours of work or education, knowing their children are being cared for.”

ECTARC’s Clipper Road Early Education and Care Service in East Nowra will receive $387,727 to bring together educators and early intervention specialists to support vulnerable and disadvantaged children and families.

For ECTARC CEO Anita Kumar the funding will “make a world of difference” to those working in, or using, the service. 

“It will provide us with a child and family practitioner, psychologist and a key worker to further support children and families dealing with vulnerabilities, complex health issues and/or living in disadvantaged children and families,” she said. 

“This funding will allow us to help shift life trajectories for children so that they have an opportunity to flourish. It will support educators in developing skills, knowledge as well as access much needed allied health support.”

Other Gilmore recipients are:

Eurobodalla Family Day Care ($400,000)

Moruya After School and Vacation Care ($86,000, $18,981)

Noah’s Mundamia Early Learning Centre ($49,000)

Shoalhaven Family Day Care ($80,000)

One Tree Defence Childcare Unit Tingira ($148,958)

Batemans Bay Out of School Hours Care ($303,750)

Tall Trees Before and After School Care ($80,000)

Learn more about CCCF funding here.