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Welfare Food Scheme: Nursery milk guide for providers of day care children under five

The Health Department's Welfare Food Scheme enables children under five to receive, free of charge, 189ml (one third of a pint) of milk for each day they attend approved day care facilities for two hours or more. Babies aged under one may instead receive infant formula milk (dried baby milk) made up to 189ml (one third of a pint). Day care providers who have been approved to supply milk under the Scheme can be reimbursed the cost of the milk they supply. This guide is intended to assist day care providers to qualify and claim reimbursement under the Scheme - it explains which day care providers qualify and, in general terms, the way in which the Scheme is administered. The legislation under which the Welfare Food Scheme (nursery milk) is set up is Section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 and the Welfare Food Regulations 1996. This guide is neither comprehensive nor a definitive interpretation of the law - only the courts can give that - but it aims to help you understand the provisions of the Scheme and your obligations if you wish to take part.