ways2work - Parents and carers
Investigating care
Make investigating care options the first step in your return to work journey. Quality, affordable care is in great demand, so the sooner you negotiate with your family, or book a place in a child or aged care centre, the better.
Knowing how much care you can access and when, and how much it will cost, will also affect your decisions about the kind of work you will look for.
This section provides you with information on:
Each section has information on the programs and payments you can access to help you meet the costs.
You will find more information on care in Arranging care and Settling into care.
Tell Us Your Story.
We'd like to hear from you about your experiences of balancing work and family.