April 6, 2022
Yes, the child may still attend care after their isolation period ends. A temporary exemption from the vaccination requirements to enter ECEC settings under the Public Health Direction of up to four months (starting from release from isolation) can be applied. Public Health has permitted this temporary exemption to give the child reasonable time for…
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March 16, 2022
In event of an outbreak at an ECEC, Public Health has advised that persons who have contracted COVID-19 within an 8 week period are not required to test. People who have recovered from COVID-19 usually develop an immunity from catching it again eight weeks after infection. Please refer to Leaving isolation after having COVID-19 | Coronavirus…
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March 1, 2022
If your child has hay fever symptoms, please keep them at home and test for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test (RAT). If your child tests negative on a RAT and symptoms continue, Public Health advises that you must do a second RAT 24 hours later, or seek a PCR test. If the second RAT…
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January 20, 2022
No. Services can only waive the gap fee for the reasons outlined in the Australian Government website – COVID-19 information for the early childhood education and care sector – dese.gov.au If a family chooses to keep their child at home they may use their allowable absences, but must pay a gap fee to the service.…
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Gap fees can be waived by FDC services if a child is unable to attend care because the educator (or member of the educator’s household) must isolate/quarantine due to COVID-19. Updated 2 February 2022
There are four instances where services can waive the gap fee and receive Child Care Subsidy (CCS) – this is outlined in the Australian Government website – COVID-19 information for the early childhood education and care sector – dese.gov.au: A child, or a member of their immediate household, must isolate due to COVID-19. The child…
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The Australian Government Department of Health or Tasmanian Public Health may advise you of the need for a partial, or full closure. If you decide to close or partially close your education and care service you must notify of any changes in response to managing a case or outbreak of COVID-19. Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our website…
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May 4, 2020
Please visit the Notifying the ECU section of our page for information about applying for a waiver.
