The proposal would support early education and care through the following components:

• Component 1: change the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) (Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Communities Grants) from a competitive grant process to a process where funding is allocated based on need.
• Component 2: double the capital support provided under the Building Early Education Fund (BEEF) from $500 million to $1 billion.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would support early education and care through the following components:

• Component 1: change the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) (Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Communities Grants) from a competitive grant process to a process where funding is allocated based on need.
• Component 2: double the capital support provided under the Building Early Education Fund (BEEF) from $500 million to $1 billion.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $50 million in 2025-26 in targeted workforce training and support programs for First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $50 million in 2025-26 in targeted workforce training and support programs for First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $50 million in 2025-26 in targeted workforce training and support programs for First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $50 million in 2025-26 in targeted workforce training and support programs for First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would invest $5 billion in 2025-26 to support public, community and non-profit childcare providers to scale up and meet demand.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding within the cap, and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would invest $5 billion in 2025-26 to support public, community and non-profit childcare providers to scale up and meet demand.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding within the cap, and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $200 million of grant funding in 2025-26 to immediately reduce waitlists at community and non-profit (including government-run) childcare centres by increasing the number of spaces they offer.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $500 million over 4 years in grant funding to support centres to improve access for disabled children and their families.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funds evenly over 4 years and include departmental funding from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.