Children's Services Register
Under provisions of the Children's Services Act 1996 and Children's Services Regulations 2009, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development maintains a register of licensed children's services. This extract of the Register includes:
- the name and address of the children's service
- the name of the licensee
- the number of the licence
- the type of licence
- the maximum number of children who may be cared for or educated by the service at any one time (the licence capacity) (for all licence types except Family Day Care)
- the date the licence was granted and the date the licence expires.
The types of licensed children's services in the Register are:
Standard licence (SL) service includes long day care services and kindergartens.
Limited hours Type 1 (LH1) means a children’s service that is established to care for or educate each child for no more than 2 hours a day and 6 hours a week. These services include occasional care services and sports & leisure services.
Limited hours Type 2 (LH2) means a children’s service that is established to care for or educate each child for no more than 3 hours a day and 15 hours a week. These services include occasional care services generally operating at neighbourhood/community houses.
Outside school hours care Type 1 (OSHC1) includes care or education for children on school days, generally before and after school care programs, and on pupil-free days.
Outside school hours care Type 2 (OSHC2) includes care or education for children on non-school days generally during school holidays.
Family Day Care (FDC) service is a network of carers who provide care or education in their own homes for other people’s children.
Integrated service (Int) means a children’s service that includes 2 or more types of children’s service.
View the abbreviated version of the Register:
Ordering a copy of the Register
A copy of the current version of the Register (above) or an extract from the Register may be obtained on payment of the prescribed fee of $35.10. The complete Register may be inspected during normal office hours without charge.
If you would like to order a copy of the Register, please send a letter with a cheque made payable to Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to:
Children’s Services Register,
Programs and Partnerships Division
Office for Children and Portfolio Co-ordination
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
GPO Box 4367
Melbourne VIC 3001
Your letter should include whether you would prefer a paper copy, disc copy or an email copy. You can also make your request by email to: licensed.childrens.services@edumail.vic.gov.au