mwjw Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hi all, Just found out, that my wife has to work full time, as part of her visa...another spanner in the works!!! Were going to struggle on her income. We both need to work which means, leaving our baby who will be around 6 months old, in care for most of the day. We will be arriving Jan 2015!! Any advice or idea of costs, would be grealty appreciated. Were looking to move to Mandurah or Bunbury areas, any recommended baby sitters etc would be great!!! Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolac34 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 https://www.careforkids.com.au/child-care/perth this website seems quite informative on the different types of childcare available in Perth. Where I live a day rate for daycare is $80 per day, I know someone at work who is paying $100 per day. There is a childcare rebate available if you are on PR - so you get 50% of your costs back up to a cap of $7,500 per year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwjw Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hiya, Thanks for the info Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 if we end up down that way, I'll babysit for you- I'm quite competent as you know ;-) hehe xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwjw Posted April 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 if we end up down that way, I'll babysit for you- I'm quite competent as you know ;-) hehe xxxx Hey Janine, Would take you up on that offer!!! Think we could rely on you. Hows it going? Mike x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I think we can all help each other out ? Janine we can work our shifts around each other and be one and others childcare haha!!! It will work out mwjw with the rebate etc it might just work out ok plus lots of us midwives to help out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwjw Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hey Jenpen, Hope you are ok? Its going to be tough..willing volunteers to help babysit are always appreciated!! They will be paid well! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hiya! Yes all good here thanks, just ploughing through everything to get us out there!! Definitely willing to babysit as hope you will return the favour for our brood haha! Hows things going your end? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hey Janine, Would take you up on that offer!!! Think we could rely on you. Hows it going? Mike x Hiya Mike and Steph, All at a standstill really until after our reccie in October, rather frustratingly! trying to lean on hubby to see my point of view ;-) hope all well with pregnancy xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwjw Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hey! Yeah, would help you out!!! Were all good thanks. Moved into rented, will be going in Nov/December. Just sorting things out now, need to get the baby added to our visa, once its here!!! Got loads to do? Mike x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwjw Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hahaha, he wont budge will he!!! Were going November-Jan, have to be there be Jan. Stephs doing well, baby is getting very active!!! Hope youre all ok. Mike xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hahaha, he wont budge will he!!! Were going November-Jan, have to be there be Jan. Stephs doing well, baby is getting very active!!! Hope youre all ok. Mike xx When is stephs due date mike? time is flying by :0) Nah he won't budge at the moment but hoping once we have been out he will agree to me securing full time work whilst he looks for something. if its meant to be it will so I'm just hoping its meant to be! It sounds like you might arrive just after we leave, we're there 13-26 oct in Perth and 26-31 in Sydney. you'll be all set up when we get there for good (fingers crossed) J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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