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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).
Extra support
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We have support for early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers, services and families facing difficult or challenging circumstances.
Strategy and evaluation
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The Australian Government conducts strategic planning, inquiries, research and evaluations to ensure early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies continue to meet the needs of children and families.
Service closures to support mandatory child safety training
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The Australian Government is making changes in 2026 to help early childhood education and care (ECEC) staff complete mandatory child safety training while minimising impact on families.
Applications open for the 2024 Tertiary Access Payment
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Did you finish Year 12 (or equivalent) in 2023? Have you or will you relocate from regional or remote Australia this year to study (Certificate IV and above)? You might be eligible to apply for the Tertiary Access Payment.
Applications open for the 2026 Tertiary Access Payment
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First year students (aged up to 22) from regional or remote areas can now apply for the Tertiary Access Payment, offering up to $5,000 to help kick-start their tertiary education journey and ease the transition to university or vocational study.
3 Day Guarantee starts today
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From today, all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care per fortnight. These changes are known as the 3 Day Guarantee.
Applications open for the 2025 Tertiary Access Payment
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Up to $5,000 is available for Year 12 graduates from regional or remote areas leaving home to study at university.
Research and development income time series
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A time series of research and development income collected through the Higher Education Research Data Collection from 1992 to 2024.
Child Care Subsidy
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Child Care Subsidy (CCS) helps families with the costs of child care. Families must meet eligibility criteria to get CCS. The amount of CCS a family can get depends on their circumstances.
3 Day Guarantee
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On 5 January 2026, the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) activity test was replaced. All CCS eligible families can now get 3 days of subsidised child care per week. These changes are known as the 3 Day Guarantee.
3 Day Guarantee is now in effect
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From today, all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight. These changes are known as the 3 Day Guarantee.
Temporary financial hardship
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Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) temporary financial hardship gives families experiencing significant financial stress extra help with the cost of child care. It is a short-term payment.
First Nations children can get more hours of subsidised care
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If you want to use child care, the Australian Government helps cover the costs. It’s called Child Care Subsidy, or CCS.
Grandparents
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Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) grandparent gives grandparents on income support, who are the primary carer of their grandchild, extra help with the cost of child care.
Professional Pathway Psychology Approved Course List
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The psychology courses listed by institution below have been approved by the Department of Education as Professional Pathway Psychology courses.
Mandatory national child safety training
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All persons with management and control, nominated supervisors, persons in day-to-day charge, staff, volunteers and students in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector must complete mandatory national child safety tr
Register for mandatory national child safety training – communication toolkit
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This toolkit helps early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers, regulators and stakeholders encourage all staff in the sector to register for mandatory national child safety training.
Approved providers and courses - Round One
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The following is a list of providers and courses approved under Round 1 of the Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education.