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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.
Legislation introduced to reduce student loan debts
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In a major step toward easing the financial burden on students and graduates across Australia, legislation to reduce student loan debts by 20% has been introduced into Parliament.
Indexation and HELP debts
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The Australian Government has committed to reducing Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt by 20%, this is subject to the passage of legislation.
Guidance note: Communication, education and knowledge sharing
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This guidance material is designed to assist universities to develop and implement communication, education and knowledge sharing in accordance with the Guidelines to Counter Foreign Interference in the Australian University Sector.