16 17 Fees and charging Bond payment Families are required to pay a bond equivalent to two weeks’ full fees on confirmation of enrolment. The bond is payable before a child starts. SDN reserves the right to offer the place to another family if the bond payment has not been received before the start of care. In no circumstances is the bond able to be used to offset overdue fees for a child continuing in care. Fees payment SDN Beranga is funded through the State Preschool funding and therefore families cannot claim Child Care Subsidy with SDN Beranga. SDN Beranga offers two-day placements for 4–5 year olds, and one-day placements (on a Wednesday) for 3 year olds, with special rates for those with a pension card. Any additional days are charged with no funding support. Please talk to your Preschool Director for the current fees. Fees are payable by direct debit from bank or credit card accounts or by Centrepay deduction. For the safety of staff and children in preschools, and to avoid loss, SDN does not accept cash payments. Fees are payable for all booked days of care. This may include absences for any reason including family leave, public holidays and illness. Please check with your Director. Fees accounts must be paid up to date. Continuation of a child’s place at SDN Beranga will be contingent on the family’s account being up to date. Financial hardship Where there is financial hardship, a payment plan may be negotiated and will need to be in place before fees are in arrears to avoid the child’s place being withdrawn. Agreement to a payment plan is at SDN’s discretion and must be supported by a direct debit or Centrepay authority to pay the agreed amount. Withdrawal Four weeks’ written notice must be given. Withdrawal is defined as the cancelling of any or all of the child’s enrolled days at the preschool. NDIS and our children’s therapies team Even though you can’t use your child’s NDIS package to pay for their preschooling, you can still access additional therapy through SDN Beranga’s onsite therapists. You can use your child’s NDIS package to pay for this, or pay fee for service. Our therapists will work hand-in-hand with you and your child’s educators to ensure that their therapy takes place within the preschool program or in the family rooms with you onsite. Our therapists Our team of occupational therapists and speech therapists specialise in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and can help your child develop skills so they can do the everyday things that they want or need to. We support children to improve the ability to look after themselves, establish healthy mealtime routines, develop social skills and take part in tasks at preschool, school or home, and enjoy leisure activities like swimming or sport. We can also help your child to find the best way to communicate their needs, including through signs, gestures, and other forms of assisted communication, and help your child if they have trouble swallowing food or drink.