1) Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Worker Retention Payment
This grant provides funding to support a wage increase for all eligible Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workers. The initiative aims to strengthen the ECEC workforce by ensuring fair remuneration and improving workforce sustainability.
For more information or to apply, click here.
2) Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Workforce Professional Development – National Child Safety Training Grant
The Professional Development – National Child Safety Training Grant provides funding to eligible Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services to support educators, teachers, and directors with up to five hours of paid time to complete the National Child Safety Training.
Eligible applicants are ECEC services approved for and receiving the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), including long day care, family day care, in-home care, centre-based day care, and outside school hours care services.
To be eligible for the grant, employees must:
- Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work visa (including a student visa) that permits employment in the ECEC sector.
- Be either a contact worker (providing direct education, care, or supervision of children) or a non-contact worker such as a director or educational leader who directly supports children's education and care.
- Be employed on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis and have worked more than 40 hours with the service during the previous three months.
For more information or to apply, click here.
3) Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Workforce Paid Practicum Grant Opportunity Guidelines (2026-2027)
The Paid Practicum Grant provides a wage subsidy to eligible Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services, enabling employees to take paid leave while completing their required practicum placements.
The grant is available to CCS-approved ECEC services, including long day care, family day care, in-home care, centre-based day care, and outside school hours care services. Eligible employees must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, or holders of a valid work visa; work in a direct education, care, supervision, leadership, or support role; and have worked more than 40 hours with the service in the previous three months.
The grant is not available to stand-alone kindergartens or preschools that do not receive CCS, individuals, organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme website, entities with outstanding grant-related invoices, or providers already receiving the maximum funding for the same employee and practicum period from another government source.
For more information or to apply, click here.
4) Building Early Education Fund – Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Grant Opportunity
The ACCO Grant Round provides capital funding to high-quality not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to support the construction of new or expanded Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) services. The program aims to improve access to early childhood education and care services in priority locations, as identified through consultation with First Nations partners and peak bodies.
A total of $20 million is available through this grant round. Eligible organisations must be invited by the Department of Education to apply, meet the eligibility and assessment criteria outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines, and submit a completed application within 12 weeks of receiving an invitation.
For more information or to apply, click here.
5) General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) is designed to improve access to high-quality, proactive healthcare for older people living in residential aged care homes. It supports this by incentivising general practices to provide regular visits, structured care planning, and coordinated healthcare services.
Under the initiative, primary care providers and practices registered with MyMedicare receive incentive payments to deliver ongoing, planned care to their registered patients residing permanently in aged care facilities.
For more information or to apply, click here.
6) 2026-2029 Indigenous Employment Initiative
The Indigenous Employment Initiative (IEI) provides funding to create entry-level employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the aged care sector. The program aims to build a skilled Indigenous workforce that can deliver culturally safe, trauma-aware, and healing-informed aged care services to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, close to home and on Country.
The initiative supports workforce development, improves access to quality aged care services, and contributes to the Australian Government’s Closing the Gap targets. Funding is available through two streams: Stream One for selected organisations that have previously demonstrated successful delivery of the program and have been invited to apply, and Stream Two for organisations that meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
For more information or to apply, click here.
7) Inclusion Support Program Guidelines
The Inclusion Support Program (ISP) aims to strengthen the capacity and capability of eligible Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to support the inclusion of children with additional needs. It focuses on addressing barriers to participation, ensuring all children can access, engage, and achieve positive learning outcomes alongside their peers in line with Approved Learning Frameworks.
The program also supports services to meet their obligations under the National Quality Framework (NQF), including alignment with the National Quality Standard (NQS), by promoting inclusive, equitable, and high-quality practices within early learning environments.
For more information or to apply, click here.
8) Indigenous Australians' Health Programme Northern Territory Pathways to Community Control
The Pathways to Community Control (P2CC) Program provides funding to support Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) in the Northern Territory to transition the delivery of primary health care services from government management to Aboriginal community control. The grant supports activities such as governance development, health service planning, community consultation, capacity building, legal and organisational restructuring, and evaluation planning.
The program aims to strengthen the capacity of ACCHOs to deliver culturally safe, sustainable, and high-quality health services while ensuring continuity of care during the transition process. Eligibility is limited to organisations that have been invited by the Commonwealth Department of Health and approved through the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum (NTAHF) regionalisation process.
For more information or to apply, click here.
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