WHAT COST IS INVOLVED IN BECOMING A CARER WITH BRISBANE NORTH FAMILY DAY CARE?
(Remember all of these costs are tax deductible.) • Current Blue Card $60 (No cost for other members of the household) • Public Liability Insurance approximately $450 to $550 per year (this equates to less than $2 per day). • Senior First Aid & CPR Certificate • Any modifications to your home • Maybe purchase of some toys (the “tools of the trade”) • Carers pay a levy to the scheme once they begin caring for children. Prospective carers may be eligible for the Family Day Care Start Up Payment of up to $1500.