The proposal would:

• extend universal access to preschool to 30 hours a week for all 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds
• provide 50 hours a week of free Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for every child
• transition to a system that directly funds childcare providers to deliver free, high-quality care for every family.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would:

• extend universal access to preschool to 30 hours a week for all 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds
• provide 50 hours a week of free Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for every child
• transition to a system that directly funds childcare providers to deliver free, high-quality care for every family.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would:

• extend universal access to preschool to 30 hours a week for all 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds
• provide 50 hours a week of free Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for every child
• transition to a system that directly funds childcare providers to deliver free, high-quality care for every family.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would:

• extend universal access to preschool to 30 hours a week for all 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds
• provide 50 hours a week of free Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for every child
• transition to a system that directly funds childcare providers to deliver free, high-quality care for every family.

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 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 establish the Advanced Entry Trades Training program to help 6,000 experienced but unqualified workers fast track their qualifications.

The program would assess a participants’ existing skills via a recognition of prior learning process and then fill in any gaps with individualised training delivered by TAFEs and other high quality Registered Training Organisations. Any extra training needed will be free.

The proposal would establish the Advanced Entry Trades Training program to help 6,000 experienced but unqualified workers fast track their qualifications.

The program would assess a participants’ existing skills via a recognition of prior learning process and then fill in any gaps with individualised training delivered by TAFEs and other high quality Registered Training Organisations. Any extra training needed will be free.

The proposal would establish the Advanced Entry Trades Training program to help 6,000 experienced but unqualified workers fast track their qualifications.

The program would assess a participants’ existing skills via a recognition of prior learning process and then fill in any gaps with individualised training delivered by TAFEs and other high quality Registered Training Organisations. Any extra training needed will be free.