Work/Life Balance

Albury-Wodonga Campus

Bathurst Campus

The Mitchell Child Care Centre is a community based centre. However, a number of places are reserved for the children of staff and students. There is also special provision for Distance Education students attending residential school to use the Centre. As vacancies may be limited at any one time, you should contact the Centre as early as possible to book a place.

Wagga Wagga Campus

Charles Sturt University's Children's Centre - Riverina

Off Campus Child Care

The following services provide free information on child care services available in regional NSW

Gowrie Child Care and Family Information Line: 1800803820

Hours: 9-5 Monday to Friday

Current information on child care services available in your locality, including location, contact details, fees, hours, and the nature of care provided.

Early Childhood Intervention Infoline: 1300656865

Hours: 9-5 Monday to Friday

Information on local services for parents who have a concern about a child's development.

CareforKids.com.au

An Australia wide, online directory which allows you to search for, compare and contact a range of child care services in your local area, including child care centres, family day care, before and after school care, preschools, baby sitters and more.

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Parental Leave Fund

The Parental Fund has been set up under the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Programme to assist Faculties and Divisions in covering the cost of replacing staff and covering their workload while on paid parental leave. Under the 2010-2012 Enterprise Agreement the entitlement for paid maternity leave can be up to 26 weeks' salary. A contribution will be made towards the cost of replacement as follows:

for A funded positions, 75% of salary for the number of weeks of entitlement at step one of the incumbent's classification level (including oncosts);
for E and R funded positions, 50% of salary for the number of weeks of entitlement at step one of the incumbent's classification level (including oncosts).

Applications for a funding contribution should be made on the form Parental Leave (Contribution towards the cost of replacing a staff member). Completed forms must be forwarded to the Secretary, Finance Review Committee, Division of Financial Services, Wagga Wagga Campus, within one year of the maternity leave commencement date.

Should you require further information on this procedure you can contact:

Sarah McCormick, Manager, Equal Opportunity on 84555.