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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.

The Australian Government (the Commonwealth) provides recurrent funding for every student enrolled at a school.

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.

We issue infringement notices, or fines, to providers that don’t follow the rules under Family Assistance Law.

Commonly used resources for early childhood education and care providers and services. Find guides, task cards, forms, videos and more.

We take enforcement action against early childhood education and care providers and services who do not comply with Family Assistance Law. We may publish details of our enforcement action in the public interest.

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.

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

Providers can apply to submit, update or withdraw session reports from a previous financial year.

The Annual Report provides information about the Department's achievements, corporate arrangements and performance.