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Under Family Assistance Law (FAL), early childhood education and care providers must keep certain records. This page outlines record keeping requirements and timeframes.

The Inclusion Support Program helps early childhood education and care (ECEC) services address barriers to inclusion. It helps children with additional needs participate in ECEC through tailored support and funding to services.

We undertake compliance activities to help make sure Child Care Subsidy goes to its intended beneficiaries – families. We take enforcement action against providers and services who do not comply with Family Assistance Law (FAL).

Families can get at least 36 hours of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) per fortnight for each Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child in their care. This is regardless of their family’s activity level.

The Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) provides extra help with the cost of early childhood education and care to families facing difficult or challenging circumstances.

Get early childhood compliance knowledge online, or Geccko, is our online learning platform for the early childhood education and care sector.

Grants to help providers and services address barriers to early childhood education and care (ECEC) participation. They’re particularly for disadvantaged, regional and remote, and Indigenous communities.

High quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) gives children the best start in life. Access to affordable care means parents and carers can work, train, study and volunteer.

We take enforcement action against early childhood education and care providers and services who do not comply with Family Assistance Law. We may publish details of our enforcement action in the public interest.

Our case studies showcase successful early childhood education and care initiatives.

Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) restricted grant recipients must report serious incidents to us and state and territory authorities.

The following are our most commonly used resources for approved providers and services. Find guides, task cards, forms, videos and more.

From the Ground Up leadership program inspires early learning educators

Traineeships a winner for the early childhood workforce

Stronger local communities by linking support services through playgroups.

Generally, Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is paid to providers who pass it on to families. Families must make a co-contribution by paying the gap fee. Providers must take all reasonable steps to collect gap fees electronically.

Tasmanian program gives taste of life working in early childhood education and care

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’.

Australian and state and territory governments are developing a national vision for early childhood education and care.