| Parents register with CareforKids.com.au | During the registration, parents are asked to specify the postcode/region where they are seeking a child care service and also provide information about their child’s age and the days that they require care | Parents then receive an email from CareforKids.com.au confirming the Child Care Vacancy Alert Registration | Parents registrations are collated into a database. This information can also be accessed by Child Care services in corresponding postcodes/regions |
| On an ongoing basis, CareforKids.com.au communicates with child care services advising that there are parents looking for vacancies in their area | Meanwhile, CareforKids.com.au continues to up-date parents on the progress of their search. Parents are also required to keep their Child Care Vacancy Alert information up-to-date | As a vacancy becomes available, Child Care services access the Child Care Vacancy Alert database to find families whose requirement matches their vacancy | The Child Care service then selects a family to match their vacancy and contacts them direct |
