Child care on base?

[AlirasMummy]

What do you think about the idea of having a child care centre on base/next to the base?

I think it would be very benefitial, especially for the single Defence Parents out there.

[Uniquey]

I think for me, it would depend on which base. When we were in QLD, I never wanted to live near the base, (yuck) so we lived in a Brisbane suburb, and childcare on base would have been too far away for us. I guess if you lived quite close to the Base it would be quite useful and you would get to meet some like-minded parents etc.

[Nickschick]

^ as above..

lol
it would be handy for single parent Defence personal.

[zera06]

in brisbane at enoggera there is one next to the base its an abc one and noone recommends it.

but if there is anyone in enoggrea looking for a great childcare centre i can recommend tou :) my little boy goes there and so do alot of other army children and its about a 5min drive away from the barracks.

[sharvs]

I know the Army base at Enogerra has an ABC attached to it (entry from just outside the base - could even be entry from inside, but not sure on that one). I could have got my son in straight away (jumped the que) when we first posted but chose not to because I was living too far away. My friend sent her daughter there for a while - he is in the Army & she worked at one of the credit unions on base, it was perfect.

[sharvs]

Oops, sorry Zero06 - we posted at the same time

[2sweetgirls]

yep i was going to say enoggera has one and its an ABC.

I wont be using day care so its of no benefit to us.

[KJEmum]

There was one on Holsworthy Barracks and I think it changed to ABC and some weren't happy with the changes.
hmm as for childcare on base at Stirling umm would be convenient for when I go to the movies or the pool during the day or even the gym if I was that way inclined. Stirling isn't quite in a convenient location and once you pass the gates, you still have to go a fair way to get to anywhere. Wouldn't be worth it for any other reason except for occasional care or for those dads who do drop offs.

[samsgirls]

There was an ABC at Puckapunyal. It was awesome. We were spoilt for our first experience, i must admit. Here in Cairns, we have found a lovely Daycare centre, but it doesn't really compare.

[mummyof5]

4 C's (Cerberus Child Care Centre) used to be at HMAS Cerberus, (in the married quarter section), I think it is still there....navy, and any tri service persone lused to get preferences, especially if both parents working.

[Wright4kidz]

Speaking from a personal and professional experience. It is great

I worked at the Darwin RAAF Base Kindy in 01, as a qualified childcare caregiver.

Three children later we returned to Darwin in 06' and there was a updated and newer occassional care child care centre/kindy there.

It was fantastic just to be able to have 3 hours free time to do the shopping...etc.

Both times we lived on base, was great to know the children were safe...

Wright4kidz

Me-33
DH - 37
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DS - 6
DS - 4
DS - 2
DS - 1

[Samdeak]

I Would LOVE a daycare center in Sydney that Defence paid for!!

It is so hard trying to work and having DH away adding a baby in the mix just sounds impossible but is something we are going to do very soon which means $ $ $ $ on daycare!!

ABC is great and we get priority and all that but it is also the most expensive as far as I am aware??

[KJEmum]

That's why I didn't work when #2 came along cos the cost of childcare was greater than my income.
With #1 I worked full time and put DS in family day care.

There is no way Defence would fully pay for your child in daycare. It's a great dream but it won't happen. Imagine the parents that would flock to it lol.