Yep thats right, it will be free for a 13 week block of up to 50 hours a week, then a review if i need another 13 weeks. But you can't apply for special child care benefit UNLESS you apply for child care benefit, even though i don't plan on using child care benefit at this point. Its a pretty long winded process and i've spoken to about 15 people just to figure out how to access it. It's something no one seems to want to deal with due to the amount of papework, and centrelink haven't been very helpful so far. Luckily the lady at the agency i'm dealing with is really helpful and i am a candidate for the scheme.