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Professional development subsidy
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The professional development subsidy will help early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers meet the cost of wages while staff complete national child safety training.
Australian Government Responses
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When a parliamentary committee completes an inquiry it tables a report in parliament. Where the inquiry is relevant to our portfolio, we respond to those reports and state what we intend to do.
Emergency support by region
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See a list of regions and timeframes where we’ve declared a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency for the early childhood education and care sector.
Help in an emergency
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Help is available for families and early childhood education and care services in an emergency, like bushfires, cyclones, or floods. Support includes gap fee waivers, extra absences and support for service closures.
Stakeholder Pack for Countering Foreign Interference in the Australian University Sector
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If you have trouble accessing this document, please contact us to request a copy in a format you can use.
South Australia floods: CCS period of emergency applies 21 February to 16 March 2026
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A Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency applies in parts of South Australia due to the impact of flooding.
Queensland floods: CCS period of emergency applies 10 to 13 March 2026
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A Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency applies in parts of Queensland due to the impact of flooding.
Northern Territory floods: CCS period of emergency applies 7 to 16 March 2026
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A Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency applies in parts of the Northern Territory due to the impact of flooding.
Shaping a safer future in higher education; Michele Clark leads the GBV Regulator
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Assistant Secretary of the Higher Education Gender-based Violence Regulator (GBV Regulator), Michele Clark is leading national efforts to transform gender-based violence in Australia’s higher education sector.
Newsletters to the early childhood education and care sector
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We send regular email newsletters to early childhood education and care providers and services. Access previous email newsletters to find information on important topics.
National child safety training
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National child safety training in Geccko is mandatory for everybody working or volunteering in an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service regulated under the National Quality Framework (NQF).
Reporting fraud via a tip-off
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If you suspect a child care provider or service is committing fraud, you can tell us.
Onboarding for approved authorities
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Approved authorities can now access the Education Funding System (EFS) via www.educationHUB.gov.au
This marks a significant step forward in delivery streamlined, secure, and enhanced online services for education funding.
2025 Disability Support Fund (DSF) Reporting FAQs
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A summary of key questions asked by providers and answers given by the department during the 2025 Disability Support Fund (DSF) Report drop-in sessions, held in January and February 2026.
EducationHUB
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As part of the Education Funding System (EFS), the Department of Education has launched EducationHUB.gov.au
Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE)
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The Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) measure supports the wellbeing of Australian primary and secondary school students and school communities through supporting investment in expert-developed, high-quality, evidence-based and
Respectful Relationships Education Framework: Rapid Literature Review and Stakeholder Consultation Report
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This report provides the research evidence and stakeholder insights that have informed the RRE Framework, drawing on a rapid literature review and nationwide consultations.
National Respectful Relationships Education Framework
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The RRE Framework aims to support Australian primary and secondary schools and school systems to plan and deliver age and developmentally appropriate, evidence-based and expert-developed RRE.
National Respectful Relationships Education Framework
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On 13 March 2026, the Australian Government released the National Respectful Relationships Education Framework.
Delivery of Respectful Relationships Education in Australian Schools – Rapid Review Final Report
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The rapid review was undertaken by the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre to inform the development of the RRE Framework. The report examines how RRE is being delivered in Australian schools.