1136.0 - A Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2009
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CENSUS OF CHILD CARE SERVICES
The Census also collected information about specific financial or other support types within the Australian Government's child care assistance program. Most of these assist the services to provide certain types of care. These specific support types were the:
Scope Australian Government approved and funded (licenced) child care services. Some forms of Australian Government supported child care services are also in-scope. Services in scope cater both for children younger than school starting age, and for school-aged children (e.g. vacation care services). Reference Period In the 2006 collection, the reference week for most services was 8–14 May 2006. However for vacation care services, the reference week was dictated by the dates of school holidays in each state or territory, occurring between June and July across the jurisdictions. Frequency of Collection Biennial, until 2006. Current data were collected from selected services by a small-scale survey conducted in late 2008. Method of Collection Data were collected mainly by an electronic form. A paper questionnaire was provided to services for which computer-based collection was impractical. The data requested varied in volume and complexity, depending on the type of service. DISSEMINATION Release schedule Data from the 2006 collection were released in 2008. Publications The following publications are available from the website of the Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care 2006 Australian Government Census of Child Care Services - Summary Booklet 2006 Australian Government Census of Child Care Services - (full report) Geography Information is published for Australia and the states or territories. Data Service Data in other forms may be available on request. DATA ITEMS The 2006 Census of Child Care Services collected information about children in child care services, their families, caregivers, child care services and their staff. Child Number of children in care Number of families with children in care Ages of children Sex of children Percentage of CCB (if applicable) provided for child during collection week Preschool received as a service activity Children taken out to preschool Hours charged for child during collection week Actual hours of attendance during collection week Attendance at school Pattern of attendance at MACS Fees paid for child at MACS Overnight care Weekend care Need for and areas of additional assistance Family Family type Parental/Guardian working arrangements Number of children eligible for CCB in child’s family Priority group memberships, including parent(s) with a disability, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, etc. Staff Number of staff Sex Age Cultural background Selected labour force characteristics Field of study of highest qualification Highest level of attainment in a children’s services related field Current study In-service training in the year prior to the reference week Child Care Service This information from the 2006 Census covers all service types, and may relate to some services only. Operation of service Fees Usual hours per session Assistance Levies charged to parents (e.g. administration levy, caregiver levy) Funding from Australian Government Child Care Support Program Type of services to which Australian Government Child Care Support Program relates Places offered Provides preschool program in-house Number of children taken to local preschool Historical Data The Census of Child Care Services was first conducted in 1986. The website of the Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care offers the results of six previous Censuses (2004, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997, and 1996). The 2006 Census saw the introduction of a number of Children’s Services National Minimum Data Set items. Resultant definitional changes to the classification of staff mean that 2006 Census data on staff roles is not comparable with previous years. Other information As of December 2008, the future of the collection was under review, because much of the data can now be provided from administrative sources. Future collections are likely to be surveys, rather than census collections. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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