We provide targeted support to the early childhood education and care sector in an emergency, like bushfires, floods or COVID-19.
On this page:
Periods of emergency
We’ll declare a period of emergency when an extreme weather event disrupts the sector. Declaring a period of emergency triggers support.
- See when we’ll declare a period of emergency and how to get notified
- Learn about support we’ll generally provide during a period of emergency
- Find resources to help you prepare for, and recover after, an emergency
Emergency support by region
See a list of regions and timeframes where we’ve declared a period of emergency for the sector.
- Search regions eligible for support
- Find key dates for support
COVID-19 support
We provide information for the sector about COVID-19.
- See support available
- View a COVID-19 timeline
- Find COVID-19 resources