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Child care services in the below regions were able to waive gap fees, access additional allowable absences and get business continuity payments for the dates indicated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Government provided support to the early childhood education and care sector throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Targeted COVID-19 support has ended.

Inclusion Agencies deliver the Inclusion Support Program. These agencies provide support and advice to early childhood education and care services to help them address barriers to inclusion.

Learn about who works in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and explore what qualifications you need to join the sector.

The Inclusion Support Portal (IS Portal) is the online platform where early childhood education and care services interact with the Inclusion Support Program.

We provide free business support to Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) grant recipients to help them review and improve their financial viability and sustainability.

The Inclusion Development Fund provides funding to help services address barriers to inclusion that cannot be resolved by support from an Inclusion Agency or the Specialist Equipment Library.

Providers must acquit funding received under the professional development and paid practicum subsidies.

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers can get a subsidy to support early childhood teachers (ECTs) and educators in training to complete the practicum components of their degree.

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers can apply for a subsidy to help qualified staff to complete training that adds to their skills.

Child care providers can choose to offer a discounted fee to educators or cooks they employ whose children are enrolled at one of their services. The discount will not affect the employee’s Child Care Subsidy (CCS) entitlement.

Connecting early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and educators in training.

The National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy aims to foster a sustainable and high-quality workforce of early childhood teachers and educators.

This kit has information and materials about our professional development subsidies. It is for organisations that support the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.

See what we’re doing to build a high-quality and sustainable early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce.

Information for early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers about awards, workplace instruments and supported bargaining.

We work with other agencies to keep the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) fair.

We encourage organisations that support the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector to share information about the worker retention payment.

If you want to use child care, the Australian Government helps cover the costs. It’s called Child Care Subsidy, or CCS.