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Add, remove or relocate a service
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Once approved, providers must let us know about any changes to their services. This includes if you intend to open, close or relocate a service or if your provider changes legal entity. This page outlines what you need to do.
Task card – accessing the Inclusion Support Portal as an Inclusion Agency representative
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This task card has information for Inclusion Agency representatives who require access to the Inclusion Support Portal to manage a Strategic Inclusion Plan and Inclusion Development Fund case requirements.
Task card - Requesting access to the Inclusion Support Portal in the role of authorised access delegate
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This task card has information to support a representative of a service provider to gain access to the Inclusion Support Portal as an authorised access delegate.
Task card – For authorised access delegates managing access to the Inclusion Support Portal
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This task card has instructions to assist authorised access delegates to manage who has access to the Inclusion Support Portal for the service.
Inclusion Support Program
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The Inclusion Support Program (ISP) funds and supports early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to include children with additional needs.
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.
Inclusion Support Portal
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The Inclusion Support Portal is the online platform where early childhood education and care (ECEC) services interact with the Inclusion Support Program (ISP).
Inclusion Support Program: new fund manager, updated guidelines released
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Deloitte has started as the new Inclusion Development Fund Manager (IDFM) for the Inclusion Support Program (ISP), coinciding with the release of updated program guidelines.
Task card - Accessing the Inclusion Support Portal as an Inclusion Support ECEC User
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This task card is intended for service representatives in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services who require access to the Inclusion Support Portal (IS Portal) to develop and manage the service’s Strategic Inclusion Plan (SIP), includi
Task card - Accessing the Inclusion Support Portal as an Inclusion Support ECEC User – SIP only
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This task card is intended for service representatives in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services who require access the Inclusion Support Portal to develop and manage the services Strategic Inclusion Plan (SIP), including Care Environm
Flow chart - How to Request IS Portal Access in the role of Inclusion Support ECEC User or Inclusion Support ECEC User - SIP Only
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This flow chart shows how to request Inclusion Support Portal access as a service provider Inclusion Support ECEC user.
About early childhood education and care in Australia
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High quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) gives children the best start in life. Access to affordable care means parents and carers can work, train, study and volunteer.
Inclusion Agencies
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Inclusion Agencies support the delivery of the Inclusion Support Program (ISP). These agencies provide support and advice to early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to help them address barriers to inclusion.
Activity test for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children
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Families can get at least 36 hours of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) per fortnight for each Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child in their care. This is regardless of their family’s activity level.
Providing early childhood education and care
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The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is paid to early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers who pass it on to families as a fee reduction.
Transition to work
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Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) transition to work helps families with the cost of early childhood education and care while they are transitioning to work from income support by engaging in work, study or training activities.
ECEC sustainability support grant
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This grant helps early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in areas experiencing disadvantaged and vulnerability to stay open. It is part of the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF).
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).
Community Child Care Fund
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Grants to help providers and services address barriers to early childhood education and care (ECEC) participation. They’re particularly for regional and remote areas, Indigenous communities, and services in areas experiencing disadvantage.