What are the criteria for Kindy Plus Support?

The family (including foster families), or the child, must present one of the following:

• Current Australian Government Health Care Card (HCC). The HCC must name the enrolled child, whether the child’s own card or a card belonging to their parent/guardian; or
• Current Australian Government Concession Card; or
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card or White Card; or
• formal communication, such as a letter, from the relevant agency stating the intent to issue an eligible concession card.
• Child identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and the family chooses to identify them as such on their enrolment form.
• The family has 3 or more children of the same age, enrolled in the same year.
• The child is living in a formal child protection out-of-home-care arrangement and the guardian chooses to identify them as such on their enrolment form.
• The family and child have entered Australia under the Australian Government’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program or are in the process of seeking asylum in Australia and hold a temporary visa until their application for refugee status is determined. Please refer to appendix 7 of the QKFS Guidelines for list of eligible cards.