MIA and chicken pox vaccination

[AngelsMum]

if your child is behind in immunisations by longer than a certain time, you get a letter reminding you to get these done or your child will not receive child care benefit (or child care rebate) - meaning you have to pay full fees. if you don't arrange to have imms done, you do end up paying full fees - and child care benefit will not be back dated to cover any time between when max rate fees start and when you get your child immunised. if you are unsure about whether to have your child immunised, i would suggest speaking to your GP/care provider and getting the conscientious objection form lodged

So, just to clarify, once a CO form is lodged, the above scenario of having to pay full fees does not apply. Is that right?

Here's the link to the CO form:

http://medicareaustralia.gov.au/publ...ction_form.pdf

[briggsy's girl]

if you sign a CO, there is no contact from centrelink in regard to child care benefit as all the information comes from the childhood immunisation register (who deem you to be "current" with your immunisation decisions). it won't stop the child care provider from stopping your child from attending if there is an outbreak. and there are only limited absences from child care that you will be paid CCB for - i am honestly not sure if you will get CCB for the holding of your place if your child is prevented from attending due to an outbreak