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Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school Excursion, In School Activities, Camps and Sporting Activities.
If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families. Eligibility date is 27th January 2021.
Payment amounts this year are $125 for eligible primary school students and $225 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, in school activities and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on 9757 0200 and ask for an application form.
You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.
Check with the school office if you are unsure, and please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible.
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Dental Care Offer
Free Dental Care is not just for Children of Health Care Card Holders.
Children and youth who attend public dental clinics will
NOT incur out of pocket expenses with the Child Dental Benefit Schedule
NO FEES ~ YOU WILL BE BULK BILLED!
For families who receive Family Tax Benefit Part A or a relevant Australian Government payment will receive a letter outlining their eligibility.
The Child Dental Benefit Scheme entitles all eligible children aged 2-17 years old to general dental care up to the value of $1000 over 2 years.
Our normal dental care continues to operate for all 0-12-year-old children and eligible 13-17 year old youth at no cost. (Youth must be a holder or dependant of a health care or pensioner concessioner card holder, in out-of-home care provided by Department of Human Services or in Custodial Care).
Following their treatment, your child will be placed on our patient recall system and receive a reminder letter when their next appointment is due.
Please do not hesitate to phone the reception staff at EACH on one of the numbers below if you require any further information about our dental services.
Thank you for your cooperation.
EACH Oral Health Program
- 1063 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully, 3156, Phone: 9757 6200
- 46 Warrandyte Road, Building C1, Ringwood. 3134. 9259 4900
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