This publication is a summary of the Children's Services (Private) Award. 

The pay rates in this WA award summary apply from the first pay period on or after 1 July 2018. To view pay rates for previous years visit the Previous WA award summaries - pre 1 July 2018 page.

This WA Award Summary applies to businesses in the state industrial relations system.  It covers businesses which operate as:

• sole traders (eg Jane Smith trading as Jane’s Childcare)
• unincorporated partnerships (eg Jane and Bob Smith trading as Jane’s Childcare)
• unincorporated trust arrangements. (eg Jane and Bob Smith as trustees for Jane’s Childcare)

This summary does not cover businesses and organisations in the national industrial relations system which operate as:

• Pty Ltd businesses that are trading or financial corporations (eg Smith Pty Ltd trading as Jane’s Childcare)
• incorporated associations and other not-for-profit bodies (that are trading or financial corporations)

If the business or organisation is in the national system visit the Fair Work Ombudsman website www.fairwork.gov.au