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Australian Government Responses
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When a parliamentary committee completes an inquiry it tables a report in parliament. Where the inquiry is relevant to our portfolio, we respond to those reports and state what we intend to do.
Australian Government Response to the Senate Inquiry into quality and safety of Australia's early childhood education and care system
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The Australian Government Response to the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment report: Quality and safety of Australia's early childhood education and care system.
NT floods: CCS period of emergency applies 12 to 16 October 2026
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A Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency was applied in parts of the Northern Territory due to the impact of flooding.
Newsletters to the early childhood education and care sector
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We send regular email newsletters to early childhood education and care providers and services. Access previous email newsletters to find information on important topics.
Subscribe to early childhood education and care newsletters
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Join our mailing list to get the latest news and updates about early childhood education and care (ECEC).
Provider tool kit
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Commonly used resources for early childhood education and care providers and services. Find guides, task cards, forms, videos and more.
Correspondence between the Department of Education and Scott Davies
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Documents relating to Departmental Correspondence with Scott Davies.
National child safety training
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National child safety training in Geccko is mandatory for people working or volunteering in an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service.
Geccko: Get early childhood compliance knowledge online
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Get early childhood compliance knowledge online, or Geccko, is the Australian Government’s online learning platform for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
3 Day Guarantee
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All Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligible families can get 3 days of subsidised child care per week, or 72 hours a fortnight. This started on 5 January 2026 and replaces the previous activity test.
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.
Worker retention payment
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We’re funding a wage increase for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce through the worker retention payment.
Cross Jurisdictional Review Progress Report
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Cross Jurisdictional Review Progress Report on Responses to the Productivity Commission's 2009 Review of Mutual Recognition Schemes provides an update on actions taken.
How to administer Child Care Subsidy
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Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers that administer Child Care Subsidy (CCS) must comply with Family Assistance Law (FAL). Providers and services must perform specific tasks to administer CCS payments.
Funded research infrastructure projects
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Funding is currently provided to the following projects through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.