Family day care services provide care for children predominantly below school age up to the commencement of a secondary school programme under the Child Care Services (Family Day Care) Regulations 2006. Click for a PDF (175 kb) or Word (318 kb) version of the regulations or contact the State Law Publisher for the latest official hard copy version.
Click on the links below to access application kits, information sheets and newsletters.
Licence application kits
Licence renewal application kits
Person to act in place of (PAPO) kit
Notification/Modification application kit (PDF, 432kb)
Amendment kit (PDF, 428kb)
Exemption kit (PDF, 725kb complete kit)
Exemption application form (PDF, 103kb)
Emergency exemption form (PDF, 45kb)
Information sheets
Children and Families Updates
Criminal record checks
Applications for criminal record checks / National Police Certificates can only be made at Australia Post outlets. Applicants must apply in person, with suitable identification documents, at Australia Post. WA Police will then post National Police Certificates directly to applicants. See the WA Police website for further information.
Updated: July 2009
PLEASE NOTE: This site is regularly updated to meet the requirements associated with the Child Care Services Act 2007 and regulations for child care.