For child care providers and educators COVID-19 and early childhood Support, advice and information regarding COVID-19 and the early childhood and child care sector Providing child care The Child Care Package helps services to deliver affordable child care to all Australian families. Resources for providers Useful resources for providers, including the Child Care Provider Handbook, Child Care Subsidy Helpdesk and newsletters. Resources for educators Support to help educators provide quality early learning outcomes. Responsibilities and obligations Understand the legal requirements of operating a child care service. Families with children in child care or preschool Get help paying for child care Find help with the cost of child care, estimate your entitlement and more. Find a child care service Use the Child Care Finder to find a service that is best for you. Extra help to access child care Extra support is available to help you access child care if you need it. Improving preschool participation Learn how we are making it possible for every Australian child to access a quality preschool program. Early learning programs Find early learning programs that help children make a strong start to their education. Early childhood data, evaluation and research Data and reports Data and reports that inform policy, performance and planning for the child care sector. Development and evaluation of Child Care Package Learn about the evaluation and audit of the Child Care Package. Quality assurance and research Discover how we are supporting better outcomes through quality assurance and research.
