The proposal would:

• establish an independent Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Commission,
• give the Commission the power to enforce national quality standards, crack down on rogue operators, and shut down unsafe centres,
• task the Commission with leading the transition to universal, free, high-quality childcare, and
• provide expert research, evaluation and policy advice to drive early learning reform, backed by data and evidence.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would:

• establish an independent Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Commission,
• give the Commission the power to enforce national quality standards, crack down on rogue operators, and shut down unsafe centres,
• task the Commission with leading the transition to universal, free, high-quality childcare, and
• provide expert research, evaluation and policy advice to drive early learning reform, backed by data and evidence.

The proposal would be ongoing and 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:

• 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 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.