Members should have received an email from the NSW Early Childhood Education and Care Directorate advising you that your service/s may be eligible for a one-off grant payment under the Long Day Care National Partnerships. To apply for the grant, you must complete and return your Letter of Agreement, EFT form and Service Data Collection Sheet. These must be returned by Friday 21 August 2015. You must also complete the Child Care Management System (CCMS) Preschool Indicator for the week commencing 3 August 2015. Your letter of offer has further information about this. If you have any questions about this initiative, including any questions about your eligibility, please contact the Partnerships and Programs unit on 1300 770 962 or email ldc.ececd@det.nsw.edu.au. We have rung the unit a number of times this week and they have been enormously helpful, with no delays or time on hold. You can also access a range of information about the grants by clicking here, or you can click here to review the Frequently Asked Questions.