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Early childhood education and care providers must not offer prohibited inducements when advertising or promoting their service.

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.

The Education Funding System (EFS) is being delivered progressively to education providers through a staged and sequenced approach.

Education providers will be onboarded to the Education Funding System (EFS) through a phased and sequenced approach, aligned to system readiness and the timing of key business activities.

On 17 November 2025 the Department of Education launched EducationHUB.gov.au.

The Education Funding System (EFS) was released in November 2025, establishing the foundation of the system and onboarding a defined cohort of education providers (Schools approved authorities).

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.

The Australian Government is investing $1 billion to build or expand early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in areas of need across Australia. This is an important step on the path to a universal ECEC system.

The paid practicum subsidy supports early childhood teachers (ECTs) and educators in training to complete the practicum components of their degree.

These grants support small not-for-profit providers and Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to build or expand early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in areas of need.

The department's privacy policy embodies our commitment to protecting the personal information we hold.

All Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligible families can get 3 days of subsidised child care per week, or 72 hours a fortnight. This started on 5 January 2026 and replaces the previous activity test.