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Providers should have policies and procedures to show that they are taking all reasonable steps to collect gap fees using electronic funds transfer (EFT).

Providers must take all reasonable steps to collect gap fees from families electronically. This is a requirement under Family Assistance Law (FAL).

Early childhood education and care providers have specific legal obligations. These obligations are imposed upon certain people. We call these people ‘persons with management or control of the provider’.

Persons with management or control of the provider (PMC) complete specific legal obligations for a provider. This page outlines who is considered a PMC depending on the providers’ organisation type.

The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) is a nationwide census of early childhood development.

Providers who administer the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) may sometimes receive more subsidy than they're entitled to. This page explains how we manage overpayments and debts.

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring investment in the early childhood education and care sector is used appropriately. Family Assistance Law (FAL) sets the rules for administering Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

Watch this video to learn about the rules for Family Day Care educators who care for their own children or siblings.

Watch this video to learn what to do when a Family Day Care or In Home Care educator is absent or is not providing care.

Watch this video to learn about the rules for Family Day Care educators who care for relatives in their extended family.

Watch this video to ensure you submit accurate and complete session reports, including the correct fee, for each session of care.

Watch this video to learn what to do when a child is absent or on holiday.

Watch this video to learn what background checks you and your relevant staff need.

Watch this video to learn about the people in your organisation who must be fit and proper.

Watch these videos to understand your obligations under Family Assistance Law.

We issue infringement notices to providers who do not comply with the law. This page lists the Family Assistance Law provisions for which we can issue an infringement notice.

We can issue infringement notices, or fines, to providers that don’t follow the rules under Family Assistance Law.

This kit is for organisations that support the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. It has been development to help build awareness of our compliance videos.

The Joint Compliance and Monitoring Program provides compliance and monitoring activities to target early childhood providers at risk of misusing government funding.