Resources
Task card - Requesting access to the Inclusion Support Portal in the role of authorised access delegate
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.
Poster - balancing CCS basics
Display this poster about Child Care Subsidy (CCS) balancing basics at your service or share it with your families.
Measuring vulnerability and disadvantage in early childhood data collections
Measuring Disadvantage Report Phase 1
- Download Measuring vulnerability and disadvantage in early childhood data collections (Measuring Disadvantage Report Phase 1) as a PDF (2.28mb)
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Measuring Disadvantage Report Phase 2
Balancing Child Care Subsidy poster
Display this poster about balancing Child Care Subsidy (CCS) deadlines at your service or share it with your families.
Guidelines for professional development and paid practicum subsidies
These guidelines contain information about the professional development and paid practicum subsidies.
2026–27 guidelines: professional development subsidy for national child safety training
- Download Guidelines for professional development and paid practicum subsidies (2026–27 guidelines: professional development subsidy for national child safety training) as a DOCX (682.89kb)
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2026–27 guidelines: paid practicum subsidy
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2025–26 guidelines
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2024–25 guidelines
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2023–24 guidelines
Electronic payment of gap fee individual exception application
This form is for early childhood education and care providers applying for an individual to pay by means other than electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Electronic payment of gap fee service exception application
This form is for early childhood education and care providers applying for all families at a service to pay by means other than electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Changes to gap fee payments fact sheet
From 1 July 2023, families using child care must pay the gap fee using electronic means. Share this fact sheet with families to let them know about the changes.
Privacy statement for In Home Care family and services survey
This document contains the privacy statement for the In Home Care family and services survey.
June quarter 2022 data tables
This file contains data about the early childhood education and care sector in the June quarter 2022.
Draft National vision for early childhood education and care
Federal, state and territory education and early years ministers are working together to develop a national long-term vision to drive future reform of early childhood education and care.
December quarter 2021 data tables
This file contains data about the early childhood education and care sector in the December quarter 2021.
March quarter 2022 data tables
This file contains data about the early childhood education and care sector in the March quarter 2022.
CCCFR incident reporting form
Services that get a Community Child Care Fund Restricted (CCCFR) grant can use this form to report a serious incident.
