Australia-wide
Child Care Subsidy
The Australian Government may pay part of approved child care fees directly to a provider, reducing the amount a family pays.
- Estimated value
- Value varies with family income, care type, child age, fees and subsidised hours.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia-wide
- Category
- Household bills
- Official source
- Services Australia
Who this may suit
People whose answers match the current Alpha eligibility pathway for this opportunity.
Eligibility signals
These signals come from MoneyFinder's current Alpha pathway for this opportunity. They are not an official eligibility decision, and official source details prevail.
You told us your household includes dependant children.
You said you care for a dependant child.
You said you care for a child aged 13 or younger who is not in secondary school, or an exemption may apply.
You use or are considering approved child care and expect to be responsible for the fees.
Your answer indicates an Australian residence status commonly covered by this program.
You said the child meets the immunisation requirements or has an approved exemption.
Official source information
- Source title
- Child Care Subsidy
- Organisation
- Services Australia
- Checked by MoneyFinder Alpha
- 2026-07-02
- Key assumption
- No fixed amount is shown because Services Australia calculates the subsidy percentage and hourly cap from each family's circumstances.
Services Australia states that applicants must care for an eligible child, use approved care, be responsible for the fees, and meet residence and immunisation requirements.
View official sourceCheck your situation
Start the existing Alpha questionnaire to see how this opportunity appears alongside the other supported opportunities. Results are indicative and may require follow-up with the official source.
Launch the eligibility questionnaire