That ICPA (Aust) advocates that In Home Care (IHC) Australia and other relevant stakeholders establish a dedicated or stand-alone rural and remote In Home Care branch that works with families who are geographically isolated.
The In Home Care scheme is currently providing funding for a large number of families whose circumstances prevent them from accessing a standard child care centre. This funding enables families to employ a suitable educator to deliver childcare in their home regardless of where they live. The funding is individually tailored to meet the needs and circumstances of each family. Throughout Queensland there is a number of IHC support agencies that families are enrolled with to help with the administration of having an IHC educator. It would be highly beneficial for all rural and remote families who use the IHC scheme to work with one agency that solely supports and fully understands rural and remote families and their needs living in geographically isolated areas.
