Pregnancy & Childbirth Cost Calculator — NSW
Total
| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Incoming (rebates/payments) | — |
| Outgoing (costs) | — |
| Net | — |
Midwives
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Obstetricians
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Routine ultrasound scans
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Pregnancy counselling
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Blood tests
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Immunisations
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Childcare
Immunisation requirements — Services Australia
Immunisation requirements (FTB) — Services Australia
Unregulated
- Care inside the family home (the carer comes to you) — advertising for role is permitted.
- Care outside the family home (the child goes to the carer) — advertising for role is not permitted.
- Services not primarily for care — sport, dance, music, culture, language classes, tutoring, etc.
Family Day Care
- Care is provided on a regular, ongoing basis.
- Care is in the carer’s home or an approved premises.
- Between 1 and 7 children at a time under 13 years old, with less than 5 not yet in school.
Centre-Based Services
- Care is provided on a regular, ongoing basis.
- Care is at an approved premises outside of a home.
- Qualified carers, required staff-to-child ratios and a nominated supervisor are employed.
School
Students are not denied entry if they are unvaccinated, it is against NSW Education and NSW Health laws for a student to be denied enrolment based off vaccination status. If an outbreak occurs at a school, a student with no immunisation documentation may be requested to stay at home during the outbreak.
Immunisation — NSW Education
Immunisation and childcare Q&A — NSW Health
Public Health Act 2010 (NSW)
Enrolment of students in government schools — NSW Education
Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) — Part 5, Division 4
Telehealth
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Public hospital or birth centre stay
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
In-hospital medical tests and scans
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
After birth — visits to GP, immunisations, care in public hospital/homebirth program
| Name | Medicare Number | Cost | Rebate |
|---|
Newborn Upfront Payment
The Newborn Supplement is a payment that you can get for up to 13 weeks. It is not taxable. The amount that you receive depends on how many children you have and your family’s income.
Family Tax Benefit (FTB)
| Combined earnings | Payment |
|---|
| < $69,131 | $7,109 ($235/fortnight) |
| < $80,000 | ~$5,000 |
| $80,000 – $90,000 | ~$5,000 – ~$2,000 |
| $90,000 – $129,000 | ~$2,000 |
| > $129,648 | $0 |
| Combined earnings | Payment |
|---|
| < $124,327 | $5,223 |
| > $124,327 | $0 |
Lower earner’s independent income (if the other partner is over the threshold)
| Lower earner’s income | Payment |
|---|
| $0 | $5,223 |
| ~$10,000 | $4,653 |
| ~$20,000 | $2,653 |
| ~$30,000 | $653 |
| > $33,270 | $0 |
So if mother earns $33,270 and father earns over $33,270, payment is $0.
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)