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Using early childhood education and care
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Australian families receive help with the cost of early childhood education and care (ECEC) through the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Study in a regional area
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Rural and regional areas offer many great opportunities for students. These programs help to support students to continue their education in these areas.
Inclusion Development Fund
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The Inclusion Development Fund provides funding to help early childhood education and care (ECEC) services address more challenging barriers to inclusion.
Child wellbeing approved program list
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Families engaged in programs listed on the Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) child wellbeing approved program list are eligible to apply for ACCS child wellbeing.
Annual review of state and territory compliance with section 22A of the Australian Education Act 2013 – 2023 funding year
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Final report of the National School Resourcing Board’s annual review of state and territory compliance with s 22A of the Australian Education Act 2013. Review year is 2023.
National School Resourcing Board's review of state and territory compliance with section 22A of the Australian Education Act 2013 for the 2023 funding year - Australian Government response
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Australian Government response to National School Resourcing Board's review of state and territory compliance with section 22A of the Australian Education Act 2013 for the 2023 funding year.
3 Day Guarantee
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From 5 January 2026, the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) activity test is being replaced. All CCS eligible families can get 3 days of subsidised child care per week. These changes are known as the 3 Day Guarantee.
Changes to early childhood education and care legislation
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Today, the Australian Government introduced legislation for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)
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This fact sheet provides an overview of C(ii), the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) national policy initiative under the National School Reform Agreement.
Reports on school funding
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The Australian Government (the Commonwealth) provides recurrent funding for every student enrolled at a school.
More opportunities for regional Australia
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The Australian Government’s Job-ready Graduates package (the package) invests in higher education in areas of national priority and ensures our higher education system delivers the best results for students, industry and the community.
Initial Teacher Education Quality Assurance Oversight Board
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The Australian Government has established the Initial Teacher Education Quality Assurance Oversight Board to improve the national consistency and quality of initial teacher education programs and their outcomes.
Regional Education Commissioner Annual Report 2024
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This Annual Report covers the Regional Education Commissioner’s activities from December 2023 to November 2024.
About the Regional Education Commissioner
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In 2021, the Australian Government established the Regional Education Commissioner role in response to recommendations in the National Regional, Rural and Remote Education Strategy and the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Educati
Managing session reports from previous financial years
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Providers can apply to submit, update or withdraw session reports from a previous financial year.
New early childhood service helping to grow strong roots for strong futures
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A new early childhood education and care (ECEC) service has opened in Kununurra, Western Australia, boosting access for local families.
Engagement with Early Childhood Education and Care services to strengthen safety continues
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Since August, the department has worked with early childhood education and care services that have not been meeting National Quality Standards (NQS).