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How to advertise your service
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Early childhood education and care providers must not offer prohibited inducements when advertising or promoting their service.
EFS delivery
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The Education Funding System (EFS) is being delivered progressively to education providers through a staged and sequenced approach.
Major investment to enhance national research infrastructure
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Australia’s national research infrastructure is set for a significant boost, with the Australian Government committing an additional $323.7 million through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
Onboarding to the EFS
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Education providers will be onboarded to the Education Funding System (EFS) through a phased and sequenced approach, aligned to system readiness and the timing of key business activities.
EducationHUB
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On 17 November 2025 the Department of Education launched EducationHUB.gov.au.
Release 1 - November 2025
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The Education Funding System (EFS) was released in November 2025, establishing the foundation of the system and onboarding a defined cohort of education providers (Schools approved authorities).
NCRIS 2025-26 Funding Opportunity – Funding for Projects
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This document contains the NCRIS Funding Announcement for the 2025 Step Change and 2026 Capability Gap Funding Rounds.
Professional development subsidy
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The professional development subsidy will help early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers meet the cost of wages while staff complete national child safety training.
Building Early Education Fund
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The Australian Government is investing $1 billion to build or expand early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in areas of need across Australia. This is an important step on the path to a universal ECEC system.
Paid practicum subsidy
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The paid practicum subsidy supports early childhood teachers (ECTs) and educators in training to complete the practicum components of their degree.
Building Early Education Fund small-scale grant opportunities
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These grants support small not-for-profit providers and Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to build or expand early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in areas of need.
Privacy
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The department's privacy policy embodies our commitment to protecting the personal information we hold.
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.
Contract for the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) program 2024–2027
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Contractual documents for the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) program 2024–2027.
Legislation to reduce student loan debt passes Parliament
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In a major win for students and graduates across the country, the Australian Government has passed legislation to ease the financial burden of student loans.
Tuition Protection Service and Provider Defaults
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The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) assists domestic higher education students whose education providers are unable to fully deliver their course of study.
Legislation to reduce student loan debt by 20% passes Parliament
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Legislation has been passed that will ease the financial pressure of student loans and help more people manage the cost of living.