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Glen Eira City Council Carnegie Occasional Care 2026

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Location
Carnegie Children's Multipurpose Centre 3 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie, VIC, 3163

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Occasional care is short-term care for children aged between six months to five years to enable the primary carer an opportunity to ‘take a break’.
IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME? PLEASE ARRANGE A VISIT BEFORE BOOKING IN. EMAIL THE CENTRE ON childcare@gleneira.vic.gov.au to arrange a time.
OCCASIONAL CARE WILL BE CLOSED FOR TERM 3 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, FROM MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2026. THE FIRST SESSION FOR TERM 4 WILL BE WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER. BOOKINGS OPEN MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER AT 8.30AM.

Places available for each session -

Wednesday - 8 places for children under 3 years and 6 places for children over 3 years (14 children).
Thursday - 4 places for children under 3 years and 6 places for children over 3 years (10 children)

Please ensure you book the correct 'ticket' for your child/ren.

The new fees from July 2026 will be 

  • $38.00* per child per session
  • $36.00* per child per session from the same family
  • $32.00* per child per session for health care card holders

* Includes a $0.50 fee per ticket

If you have a Health Care Card please enter HEALTHCARD to receive a discount of $5.40 per child, when checking out. You will be required to enter the Health Care Card number for registration. Please note a Health Care Card does not include Private Health Insurance. 

To receive a discount for additional booked children please enter this code CHILDREN when checking out. 

There is no Child Care Subsidy (CCS) applied to Occasional Care fees.

An enrolment form for each child must be completed prior to leaving your child/ren in care. Forms are available from the Centre or at https://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children/occasional-care

  • Bookings are essential.
  • Places can be booked on a casual basis.
  • Bookings are taken from Monday, up to one week in advance of care.
  • Fees are to be paid in advance and are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Sessions

Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours)

Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours)

Immunisation

Please ensure that all of your child’s immunisations are recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. If you require assistance with this, email Council’s immunisation team at immunisation@gleneira.vic.gov.au
You will be required to provide an Immunisation History Statement for attendance at the service.