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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.

The Australian Government is investing $1 billion to build and 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.

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

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.

The Inclusion Development Fund provides funding to help early childhood education and care (ECEC) services address more challenging barriers to inclusion.

Families engaged in programs listed on the Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) child wellbeing approved program list are eligible to apply for ACCS child wellbeing.

The executive for the Department of Education.