07/01/2026
From 5 January 2026, all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care per fortnight.
Families can get 100 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight for each child if they:
- are caring for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child
- have more than 48 hours each fortnight of recognised participation
- have an exemption or experience exceptional circumstances
- receive Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) child wellbeing, temporary financial hardship or grandparent payments.
Families must still pay a gap fee, except in certain circumstances.
Families are not guaranteed a place with a provider. Families will still need to secure a place with their chosen child care service.
Find out more:
https://www.education.gov.au/early-childhood/providers/child-care-subsidy/3-day-guarantee
13/11/2025