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href=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/\" class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4c0695b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"51484\" data-id=\"4c0695b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570ec3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570ec3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Calculate your savings in seconds<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4dae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df4dae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Care Subsidy calculator<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e5d6d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e5d6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/><b>Plan your child care budget with confidence<br \/><\/b>Use our Child Care Subsidy calculator to quickly estimate daily costs, Government CCS entitlements, and out-of-pocket childcare 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href=\"mailto:info@busybees.edu.au\">info@busybees.edu.au<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-53fbed04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"58767\" data-id=\"53fbed04\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"next\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dd0b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24dd0b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Every Dollar Counts When You Are Raising A Family<span>.<\/span><\/b>\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16004c1 elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTailored to You\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour subsidy is based on your income, activity level, and number of children.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-51e09d1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"6115\" data-id=\"51e09d1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5c758 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae5c758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reading-Buzz-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reading-Buzz-1536x990.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Reading-Buzz.png 1580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3824c078 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3824c078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp you budget\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKnow your costs upfront, no surprises. One simple daily fee\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3d37e08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"49488\" data-id=\"3d37e08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b41651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b41651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Child Care Subsidy (CCS)?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41dac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-divider\" data-id=\"a41dac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-divider\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:true}\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/bdthemes-element-pack\/assets\/images\/divider\/dashed.svg\" alt=\"advanced divider\" class=\"bdt-animation-stroke ep_round\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fb774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fb774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help make childcare more affordable, the Federal Government introduced the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). The subsidy is a government payment that helps reduce the out-of-pocket costs of childcare. It replaces the old Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa6962 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0fa6962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#FAQS_CCS\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read CCS FAQ's<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e0d9f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"62796\" data-id=\"e0d9f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434197f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"434197f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does CCS Work?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7433d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-divider\" data-id=\"a7433d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-divider\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:true}\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/bdthemes-element-pack\/assets\/images\/divider\/dashed.svg\" alt=\"advanced divider\" class=\"bdt-animation-stroke ep_round\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebbb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aebbb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is determined by factors such as a family\u2019s income, activity levels, and type of childcare used. The government pays a portion of the fees directly to the provider, and families cover the remaining gap.\u00a0<\/p><p>Use our CCS calculator to get an instant estimate of how much you can save!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca8b52 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cca8b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#calculator-for-ccs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Your Estimate Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-94ae480 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"37946\" data-id=\"94ae480\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7e8183c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"35132\" data-id=\"7e8183c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0eeccc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0eeccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Simple, All-inclusive Childcare at Busy Bees.<br>No Surprises<span>.<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b4f6575 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"53810\" data-id=\"b4f6575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9046977 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9046977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Welcome-to-Busy-Bees_High-quality-childcare-and-exciting-learning-opportunities_Where-Lifelong-Memories-Begin-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Family Information Pack<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5c964909 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"57026\" data-id=\"5c964909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3930ce13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"21628\" data-id=\"3930ce13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25cfa4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25cfa4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2865-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2865-1.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2865-1-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2865-1-768x677.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6433bf5f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6433bf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Everything Included<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>From meals and nappies to activities and sunscreen, it's all part of one daily fee.<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1167f70f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"51130\" data-id=\"1167f70f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc40fba e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fc40fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2823-e1759800066792.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2823-e1759800066792.jpg 547w, https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2823-e1759800066792-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58785a4a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"58785a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>No Hidden Extras<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>What you see is what you pay. No unexpected costs, ever.<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b16ebdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"3336\" data-id=\"b16ebdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c260565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c260565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2741-e1759799194162.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21890\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2741-e1759799194162.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Busy_Bees_3_5_25_2741-e1759799194162-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f6275 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f7f6275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><b>Care Made Easy<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>We take care of the details. You can focus on your child's joy.<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7ddbdf4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"82402\" data-id=\"7ddbdf4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42da5e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42da5e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need Help Understanding Your Childcare Costs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9cf682 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e9cf682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Budget with Confidence<\/strong><\/p><p>Talk to our friendly team today for a personalised estimate and access the best care option for your family.<\/p><p>Call us or chat online, we\u2019re here to make it 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions from Parents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cde9ce6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1cde9ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Am I Eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4841\"><p>To qualify for CCS, families must meet the following criteria:<\/p><p><b>1. Residency and Immunisation\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li>You meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/residence-rules-for-child-care-subsidy?context=41186\">Australian residency rules<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>Your child must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/what-are-immunisation-requirements?context=41186\">meet immunisation requirements<\/a> and not be attending secondary school unless an exemption applies.<\/li><li>Pay fees at an approved childcare centre<\/li><\/ul><p>For further information, please refer to this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/who-can-get-child-care-subsidy?context=41186\">CCS Information<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>2. Additional Support<\/b><\/p><p>Some families may be eligible for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/individuals\/services\/centrelink\/additional-child-care-subsidy\">additional subsidy<\/a>\u00a0benefits. Eligibility criteria include:<\/p><ul><li>Being a grandparent<\/li><li>Experiencing financial hardship that is of a temporary nature<\/li><li>Transitioning to work<\/li><li>Caring for a vulnerable or at-risk child.<\/li><\/ul><p>For further information, please refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/who-can-get-child-care-subsidy?context=41186\">ACCS Information.<\/a><\/p><p><b>3. Types of Approved Childcare Services Covered<\/b><\/p><p>The subsidy applies only to approved childcare services such as those offered at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/our-locations\/\">all Busy Bees centres<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4842\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much Child Care Subsidy will I recieve?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4842\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4842\"><p>The amount of CCS you can receive is dependent on four factors:<\/p><ul><li>Your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/your-income-can-affect-child-care-subsidy?context=41186\">family\u2019s income<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/type-child-care-you-use-can-affect-child-care-subsidy?context=41186#hourlyrate\">hourly rate cap<\/a>\u00a0based on the type of approved childcare you use and your child\u2019s age<\/li><li>the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/your-activity-level-affects-child-care-subsidy?context=41186#hoursactivity\">hours of activity<\/a>\u00a0you and your partner do<\/li><li>the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/your-number-children-care-can-affect-your-higher-child-care-subsidy?context=41186\">number of children<\/a>\u00a0in your care.<\/li><\/ul><p>The amount of subsidised childcare you can access per fortnight applies to each child.<\/p><p>Please note that any time your income or activity changes, you will need to report the change to Centrelink to ensure that you continue to receive the correct amount of CCS.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I claim the Child Care Subsidy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4843\"><p>Applying for CCS is simple. You can apply online through your <b><a href=\"https:\/\/my.gov.au\/\">myGov account<\/a><\/b> linked to Centrelink. Here&#8217;s how:\u00a0<\/p><ol><li>Apply for your customer reference number (CRN) from Centrelink.<\/li><li>Create a myGov account if you don\u2019t already have one.<\/li><li>Once signed in, go to Centrelink&gt; Payments and claims&gt; Make a Claim &gt; Families&gt; Child Care Subsidy<\/li><li>Complete your Child Care Subsidy assessment, then make a claim.<\/li><li>Once approved, the subsidy will be paid directly to your child care provider.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does the CCS calculator work?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4844\"><p>It takes under a minute to find out what portion of subsidised childcare you are eligible for. The calculator will give you a guide about your out-of-pocket costs.<\/p><p>Please note it is a guide to give your indicative out of pocket amounts.<\/p><p><strong>Step 1: Service Information:<\/strong>\u00a0Enter information about the Busy Bees Centre you wish to attend. This will calculate childcare fees costs and hours spent in childcare, the subsidy calculator will estimate your weekly and fortnightly out-of-pocket costs.<\/p><p><strong>Step 2: Activity Test:<\/strong>\u00a0Determine if you meet the activity test requirements to qualify for the CCS. If you meet the recognised activity test guidelines, you will be asked further questions, and the calculator will estimate what portion of CCS you are eligible for.<\/p><p><strong>Step 3: Family Information:<\/strong>\u00a0This third step asks how many children will be attending childcare centres or other services. It also asks whether you know your percentage, and if you don\u2019t, it will calculate it based on the activity test and your taxable income.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4845\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4845\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the hourly rate cap, and how does it affect me?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4845\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4845\"><p>The hourly rate cap is the maximum amount the government will subsidise per hour, per child, based on the type of care you use. If your child care service charges more than the cap, you&#8217;ll need to cover the difference.<\/p><p>As of 2025, the hourly rate cap is:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\"><span style=\"color: #242f3a; font-family: 'Hero Junior', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: transparent;\"><b>Centre-based day care<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #242f3a; font-family: 'Hero Junior', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: transparent;\">: $13.17 per hour<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\"><span style=\"color: #242f3a; font-family: 'Hero Junior', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: transparent;\"><b>Family day care:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #242f3a; font-family: 'Hero Junior', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: transparent;\"> $11.73 per hour<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap;\"><span style=\"color: #242f3a; font-family: 'Hero Junior', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: transparent;\"><b>Outside school hours care<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #242f3a; font-family: 'Hero Junior', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: transparent;\">: $13.17 per hour<br \/><span style=\"background-color: transparent; white-space: pre;\">These caps are indexed annually, so they may increase slightly each year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4846\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4846\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I get CCS for multiple children? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4846\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4846\"><p>Yes! Families with more than one child under 5 receive a higher subsidy rate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4847\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4847\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if my income changes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4847\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4847\"><p>TIt is important to keep your details up to date. If your income, activity level, or family situation changes can affect how much CCS you&#8217;re entitled to. You can update your details anytime through your <strong>myGov<\/strong> account to avoid being overpaid or underpaid.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4848\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4848\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I switch childcare providers and still recieve CCS?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4848\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4848\"><p>Yes! 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calculate your Child Care Subsidy with our CCS calculator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528666b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528666b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To see your out-of-pocket expenses, select centre, choose activity and add in your family information below. <br \/><br \/>This is an estimate only and may be subject to changes dependent on your family\u2019s situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e228762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e228762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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type=\"checkbox\" class=\"checkbox\" checked>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-knobs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-layer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-package-text bdt-secondary-text bdt-active\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Switcher Content -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switcher-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switcher-content bdt-primary bdt-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switcher-content bdt-secondary bdt-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12243c95 elementor-button-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"12243c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"ccs-calculator\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"CCS Calculator\" aria-label=\"CCS Calculator\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"21715\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"12243c95\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Early Learning &amp; Nursery Childcare Subsidy Calculator - Busy Bees\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"21715\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_6c90c0b elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Step 1: Centre Information<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a714ebd elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_a714ebd\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you currently enrolled at Busy Bees?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_a714ebd]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-0\">Yes<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_a714ebd]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-select elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_location elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_location\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect your Busy Bees Centre\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field elementor-select-wrapper remove-before \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"select-caret-down-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-caret-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"form_fields[ccs_location]\" id=\"form-field-ccs_location\" class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-size-sm\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Select your Busy Bees Centre<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_7dc00db elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Step 2: Activity Test<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_activity_hours elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHours of Recognised activity undertaken each fortnight by the parent who does the least?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"0-7 Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-0\">0-7 Hours<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"8-16 Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-1\">8-16 Hours<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"17-48 Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-2\">17-48 Hours<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"49+ Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-3\">49+ Hours<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_cb535db elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Step 3: Family Information<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_num_children elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow many children are you enrolling in care?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-0\">1<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-1\">2<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-2\">3<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-3\">4<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-4\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-4\">5<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-checkbox elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_ages elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the age of the child\/ren?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Up to 12 months\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-0\">Up to 12 months<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1 year\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-1\">1 year<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"2 years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-2\">2 years<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"3 years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-3\">3 years<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"4 years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-4\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-4\">4 years<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"5+ years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-5\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-5\">5+ years<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_num_days elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow many days per week?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-0\">1<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-1\">2<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-2\">3<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-3\">4<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-4\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-4\">5<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-number elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_income elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_income\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCombined family income\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"number\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_income]\" id=\"form-field-ccs_income\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Combined family income\" value=\"90000\" required=\"required\" min=\"40000\" max=\"550000\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-family_description elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-family_description\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, both working full-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-0\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-0\">Couple, both working full-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Sole Parent, working full-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-1\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-1\">Sole Parent, working full-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, one working full-time, one part-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-2\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-2\">Couple, one working full-time, one part-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Sole Parent, working part-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-3\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-3\">Sole Parent, working part-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, one working, one not working\" id=\"form-field-family_description-4\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-4\">Couple, one working, one not working<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Sole Parent, not working\" id=\"form-field-family_description-5\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-5\">Sole Parent, not working<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, both not working\" id=\"form-field-family_description-6\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-6\">Couple, both not working<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Other\" id=\"form-field-family_description-7\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-7\">Other<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-hidden elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ec08332 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_fields[field_ec08332]\" id=\"form-field-field_ec08332\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" value=\"CCS Calculator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-hidden elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_6c6653c elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_fields[field_6c6653c]\" id=\"form-field-field_6c6653c\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" value=\"CRM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Estimate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bb50449 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23428\" data-id=\"7bb50449\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"ccs-result\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;262f532&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37cf3e7d\" data-eae-slider=\"88288\" data-id=\"37cf3e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cbcc64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"38138\" data-id=\"6cbcc64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760920b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3b5320 ccs-results-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3b5320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Per Week<\/th>\n<th>Per Fortnight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Child Care Subsidy<\/th>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"ccs-total-weekly\">$737<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"ccs-total-fortnightly\">$1474<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated out-of-pocket expenses<\/th>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"expense-total-weekly\">$235<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h2 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