Imagination OSHC

Fee Increase

Dear Good Shepherd Lutheran School Families,

We want to thank you for your ongoing support and trust in our Imagination Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service. We are committed to providing your children with the best possible care and enriching experiences during their time with us.

After a thorough review of our financial situation and considering the rising costs we are facing, we have made the decision to adjust our fees. This decision was not made lightly, and we have carefully considered various factors, including inflation, increased operating expenses, and the need to continue offering a high-quality service. As part of this decision making, both a comparison to other services locally took place and an acknowledgement that fees for the service have not increased since 2019.

The following rates will apply from 23 September 2024;

Please be assured that this fee increase is necessary to ensure that we can continue to operate sustainably and maintain the level of care and service we strive to provide. We understand that this change may have an impact, and we are here to answer any questions or concerns you may have. 

If you have any queries regarding this fee increase, please do not hesitate to contact Evie Stevens or Mark Elliot (Approved Providers). 

The revised Fees Policy will be distributed via Seesaw for parents' review. We encourage and welcome your feedback.

Thank you for your understanding and continued partnership. We are dedicated to supporting your children’s growth and development and look forward to continuing to serve your family.

Warm regards,

Ali Flynn 

Medical Information

A friendly reminder that if your child/ren is/are diagnosed with a medical condition, please ensure an updated medical action plan, risk minimisation plan and medication are provided to Imagination. 

All children with allergies must have a current ASCIA action plan for anaphylaxis or an ASCIA action plan for allergic reactions. 

If your child has been diagnosed with asthma, please ensure that you also provide educators with an asthma care plan which has been completed by your child’s medical practitioner. 

For all other medical conditions, please complete a medical conditions risk minimisation form. 

Medical action plans need to be reviewed annually, or as the doctor requests. 

Please attach a current photo of your child to the medical action plan. 

In conjunction with the medical action plans, an Imagination medical condition risk minimisation is required. This form will provide all educators with valuable knowledge on how to reduce the risks of a medical emergency for your child. To make this more accessible for families in 2024, we have created online risk minimisation forms. You can access them here: 

Anaphylaxis/ allergy: https://forms.office.com/r/pF36DjnndJ 

Asthma: https://forms.office.com/r/j6EZqtBLVE 

Medical conditions: https://forms.office.com/r/Vyv8Kh7Ygt 

Please also ensure that ALL medication provided to Imagination is in its original packaging, which is clearly labelled with a pharmacy label that states your child’s name, date of birth, and dosage requirements. The label needs to be attached to either the bottle of medication or the canister of the Asthma inhaler.

Your child cannot attend Imagination until these are up to date.

Review of Medical Information

Please note that some medical action plans, risk minimisation plans, or medications are due for review. The Imagination Coordinator will contact families when these are due to expire. We kindly ask that these are updated as soon as possible. Thank you for supporting us keep your child safe at Imagination.