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Emergency event application form
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Online form for Family Day Care (FDC) or In Home Care (IHC) providers and services to apply for support in a local government area where a CCS period of emergency has been declared.
Application for period of emergency support
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Excel spreadsheet for FDC and IHC providers to request support for more than one FDC or IHC educator or child.
Emergency support by region
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See a list of regions and timeframes where we’ve declared a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency for the early childhood education and care sector.
Help in an emergency
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Help is available for families and early childhood education and care services in an emergency, like bushfires, cyclones, or floods. Support includes gap fee waivers, extra absences and support for service closures.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle: CCS period of emergency expanded to an additional area
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A Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency was applied in parts of Western Australia due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
Inclusion Support Program Immediate Time-Limited Support
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This fact sheet is to assist early childhood education and care services in applying for the Inclusion Development Fund Subsidy for Immediate/Time-Limited Support stream.
Geccko: Get early childhood compliance knowledge online
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Get early childhood compliance knowledge online, or Geccko, is the Australian Government’s online learning platform for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
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.
Professional Pathway Social Work Approved Course List
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The social work (including youth work, counselling and community work) courses listed by institution below have been approved by the Department of Education as Professional Pathway Social Work courses.
Worker retention payment minimum rates
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Providers who get the worker retention payment must pass funding on to eligible workers as a wage increase. This page explains how to correctly pass on the payment.
During your studies in Australia
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If you are a current international student studying with an Australian education provider, find out about how to get the most out of your experience and the measures in place to protect you while you study.
Approaches to identifying concerning behaviour in young people
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Summary of current approaches to identifying concerning behaviour in young people.
Staff Data
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The Higher Education staff data collection includes information on the number (headcount) and full-time equivalence (FTE) of staff employed by Table A providers and Table B providers.
La Trobe University Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) 2026 Transition Plan
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The transition plan submitted by La Trobe University to the Department of Education.
Policy partnership meets in Tasmania to progress early childhood outcomes
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On 4 and 5 March 2026, the Early Childhood Care and Development Policy Partnership came together on Palawa Country in Lutruwita/Tasmania to progress shared priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Early Childhood Care and Development Policy Partnership meeting 13 outcomes
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This document summarises the outcomes from the Early Childhood Care and Development Policy Partnership meeting on 4 and 5 March 2026.
Child wellbeing approved program list
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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.
Gifts and Benefits Register
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Gifts and benefits accepted by staff in the Department of Education with a value exceeding $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).