Child care

There’s help to access and manage child care so you can get back to work or study.

Getting started

Finding child care
There are tools to help you find a child care service and explore help with fees.
Starting child care
Before your child starts care, check their immunisation history and claim Child Care Subsidy.
Managing child care
Once your child has settled in, there are some things you need to do to manage their child care.

You may be able to get Child Care Subsidy, or Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS), depending on your circumstances.

Child Care Subsidy
This is a Services Australia payment that helps with the cost of approved child care.
Additional Child Care Subsidy for grandparents
This gives grandparents and great grandparents extra help with the cost of approved child care.
Additional Child Care Subsidy for financial hardship
This gives people in temporary financial hardship extra help with the cost of approved child care.
Additional Child Care Subsidy for transitioning to work, studying or training
This gives people transitioning to work, study or training extra help with the cost of child care.

Page last updated: 18 January 2024