JET works like this: (Working from your figure of 24hours a day for TWO children.)

- You are able to claim JET funding for 12 hours per DAY, per CHILD.
- Hours cannot be saved up and used any other time. IE: Monday, child is in care for 5 hours, you are eligible for 12, remaining 7 are forfeit. They do carry forward and allow you to access 19 hours on Tuesday.
- You can claim only through approved childcarers, and only in the manner specified. IE: I have 12 hours a day approved for my youngest in a day care centre. However, the 12 hours day for my eldest is approved only for IN HOME CARE (a nanny). So I cannot access funding for my youngest to stay at home with the nanny.
- Daily/hourly rates AFTER JET funding is applied will vary and depend on the rate charged by your centre. For me, my youngest in FULL TIME care, which is a lower rate per day at our centre) works out to me being $33 out of pocket, per week. With no JET and only CCB/CCR the same car costs me $197 a week. The weekly rate with no rebates, etc for my centre for the full time week is $485.
You will need to discuss the rates with your day care centre.

My strongest advice is for you to contact the FAMILY ASSISTANCE OFFICE and when the automated voice asks why you are calling, say JET childcare and when you get a customer service officer, ask them to have someone from the JET team, which the specific JET training, contact you. Nobody else really knows how it works or has any idea - they WILL give you wrong information. Trust me! LOL

Plus, the FAO are the people to talk to about the PPP - not the youth and students line.

FAO you can reach on 13 61 50. Call FIRST THING in the morning, or at about 7pm for the shortest wait times. Oh, and don't call from a phone you are paying for calls by the minute.