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Changes to the Child Care System – national consultations
The Department of Social Services conducted a series of consultations around Australia during July 2015 on the proposed changes to Australia’s child care system.
The consultation sessions provided information on the Government’s new Child Care Assistance Package and gave participants an opportunity to provide feedback on its implementation. Consultation forums took place in the following cities:
| Location | Date | Venue | Time |
| Canberra, ACT | 2 July | Rydges Capital Hill |
10am-1pm
2pm-5pm |
| Geelong, Vic | 7 July | Newtown Event Centre | 11am-2pm |
| Melbourne, Vic | 8 July | Rydges on Swanston | 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm |
| Hobart, Tas | 9-10 July | Hobart Function and Conference Centre | 6pm-9pm 10am-1pm |
| Perth, WA | 6 July | WACA | 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm |
| Bunbury, WA | 7 July | Bunbury Turf Club | 11am-2pm |
| Karratha, WA | 8 July | Lotteries House | 11am-2pm |
| Dubbo, NSW | 9 July | Dubbo RSL | 2pm-5pm |
| Sydney, NSW | 15 July | Sydney Masonic Centre | 10am-1pm |
| Parramatta, NSW | 15 July | Novotel Parramatta | 6pm-9pm |
| Penrith, NSW | 16 July | Penrith RSL | 10am-1pm |
| Newcastle, NSW | 17 July | Panthers Newcastle | 10am-1pm 1:30-4:30pm |
| Darwin, NT | 13 July | DoubleTree by Hilton | 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm |
| Katherine, NT | 14 July | Knotts Crossing Resort | 1pm-4pm 6pm-9pm |
| Alice Springs, NT | 16 July | Alice Springs Convention Centre | 10am-1pm |
| Brisbane, Qld | 20 July | Rydges South Bank | 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm |
| Toowoomba, Qld | 21 July | City Golf Club | 10am-1pm |
| Gold Coast, Qld | 22 July | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 10am-1pm |
| Griffith, NSW | 22 July | Griffith Exies Club & Function Centre | 1pm-4pm |
| Albury, NSW | 23 July | Albury Club | 1pm-4pm |
| Sydney, NSW | 24 July | Sheraton on the Park | 2pm-5pm |
| Adelaide, SA | 27 July | Rydges South Park | 10am-1pm 6pm-9pm |
| Renmark, SA | 28 July | Renmark Hotel | 11am-2pm |
| Mackay, QLD | 29 July | Souths Mackay | 11am-2pm |
| Townsville, QLD | 30 July | The Venue Townsville | 10am-1pm |
| Cairns, QLD | 31 July | Mecure Cairns Harbourside | 10am-1pm |
