In Australia, early childhood education and care is delivered by providers and services in the states and territories and subsidised by the Australian Government.
National child safety training
Mandatory national child safety training is now available in Geccko. Support is available, including service closures and professional development subsidies.
Building Early Education Fund
We are building and expanding ECEC services in areas of need across Australia.
Find out more about the Building Early Education Fund
Quality and safety
Governments across Australia are working together to strengthen safety, improve quality, and protect children in ECEC.
3 Day Guarantee
On 5 January 2026, the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) activity test was replaced. All CCS eligible families can now get 3 days of subsidised child care per week.
Wage increase for early childhood workforce
We’re funding a wage increase for the early childhood education and care workforce through a worker retention payment.
Learn about the worker retention payment
Providers can get extra help to engage with the worker retention payment.
Provider how-to
Easy how-to guides for early childhood education and care providers to administer Child Care Subsidy.
View our how-to guides
Grants and extra support
There is a range of extra support available to providers, educators and staff, and families.
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