Get early childhood compliance knowledge online, or Geccko, is our online learning platform for the early childhood education and care sector.
Geccko is designed to help you comply with your obligations under Family Assistance Law. Family Assistance Law sets the rules for administering Child Care Subsidy.
On Geccko, you can:
- complete self-paced e-learning courses
- download course certificates upon completion
- access other resources such as videos and tip sheets.
The courses are suitable for all staff across all approved care types.
Available courses
Full-length courses
Full-length courses can take up to 20 minutes to complete. There are 15 full-length courses available:
- Overview of Family Assistance Law and National Law
- Fit and proper person requirements
- Persons with management or control
- Family Assistance Law notification requirements
- Understanding enrolments
- Session reports
- Fraud awareness
- Electronic payment of gap fees
- Accurate fee reporting
- Working with children checks
- Additional Child Care Subsidy
- First Nations Cultural Awareness
- Managing absences
- Disasters and emergencies
- Record keeping under Family Assistance Law.
Mini learning courses
Mini learning courses take less than 5 minutes to complete. There are 2 mini learning courses available:
- Advertising and inducements
- Public holidays and Child Care Subsidy.
More information
Technical support
If you encounter any issues, please contact our Geccko online learning team at Geccko@education.gov.au.
Provider approvals courses
The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) provides online learning courses about opening an education and care service in Australia. You can learn about becoming an approved child care provider and your responsibilities under the National Law and Family Assistance Law by visiting the ACECQA website.