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Early childhood education and care providers have specific legal obligations. These obligations are imposed upon certain people. We call these people ‘persons with management or control of the provider’.

Persons with management or control of the provider (PMC) complete specific legal obligations for a provider. This page outlines who is considered a PMC depending on the providers’ organisation type.

Providers who administer the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) may sometimes receive more subsidy than they're entitled to. This page explains how we manage overpayments and debts.

The Australian Government is committed to ensuring investment in the early childhood education and care sector is used appropriately. Family Assistance Law (FAL) sets the rules for administering Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

Watch this video to learn about the rules for Family Day Care educators who care for their own children or siblings.

Watch this video to learn what to do when a Family Day Care or In Home Care educator is absent or is not providing care.

Watch this video to learn about the rules for Family Day Care educators who care for relatives in their extended family.

Watch this video to learn what to do when a child is absent or on holiday.

Watch this video to learn about the people in your organisation who must be fit and proper.

Watch these videos to understand your obligations under Family Assistance Law.

We issue infringement notices to providers who do not comply with the law. This page lists the Family Assistance Law provisions for which we can issue an infringement notice.

This kit is for organisations that support the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. It has been development to help build awareness of our compliance videos.

Watch this video to find out when you need to notify us of changes to your service.

This page lists past versions of the early childhood education and care enforcement action register.

Watch this video to ensure you report children’s attendance times accurately.

This grant helps early childhood education and care (ECEC) services stay open when something unexpected happens. It is part of the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).

This grant funds the establishment of mostly new First Nations-led early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in remote areas with limited access to ECEC. It is part of the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).

This grant helped early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers set up new services in regional and remote areas where there is limited access to ECEC. It is part of the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).

Child care services in the below regions were able to waive gap fees, access additional allowable absences and get business continuity payments for the dates indicated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Australian Government provided support to the early childhood education and care sector throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Targeted COVID-19 support has ended.