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Child Care Subsidy (CCS) helps families with the costs of child care. Families must meet eligibility criteria to get CCS. The amount of CCS a family can get depends on their circumstances.

Australian families receive help with the cost of early childhood education and care (ECEC) through the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

We have support for early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers, services and families facing difficult or challenging circumstances.

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers can get help administering the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) in a few different ways.

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers that administer Child Care Subsidy (CCS) must comply with Family Assistance Law (FAL). Providers and services must perform specific tasks to administer CCS payments.

Providers must issue a statement of entitlement to families who get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) at their service.

Children who attend approved early childhood education and care must be enrolled. Providers must enrol children correctly so families can get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) payments.

A working with children check is a safeguard to protect the health and safety of children. Under Family Assistance Law, early childhood education and care providers have specific obligations regarding working with children checks.

Certain people at an early childhood education and care service must have background checks. Providers must have evidence of these checks. In some cases, providers must report the details of the checks to us.

The Child Care Subsidy System (CCSS) is the online system we use to administer the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). It holds records like enrolments and session reports. This information is used to calculate payments for families.

Family Assistance Law (FAL) sets the rules for providers that administer the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). The National Law and National Regulations outline the legal obligations of approved providers, nominated supervisors, and educators.

Under Family Assistance Law, early childhood education and care providers must notify us about a range of matters including fees, vacancies, closures and changes to details. This page outlines notification types and timeframes.

Child care providers must submit accurate session reports on time – it’s the law. Services Australia uses session reports to calculate and process Child Care Subsidy (CCS) payments.

Families can get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) when their child is unable to attend child care up to 42 days a year. Families can get extra absence days in certain circumstances.

At the end of each financial year Services Australia compares a family’s income estimate with their actual income to check they got the right amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS). This process is called balancing.

Large early childhood education and care providers must report financial information, including information about revenue, profits, and leasing arrangements.

Early childhood education and care providers may not offer certain types of inducements.