Community Connections

Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is a Government subsidy for families to reduce the fees they pay for early learning and care, to a registered and approved early childhood service. In most cases, families receive this subsidy as a fee reduction at the time they pay their fees.

The Education and Care Unit (ECU) regulates education and care (child care) in Tasmania.

We are responsible for the implementation of the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (NQF), including the administration of the Education and Care Services National Law (Application) Act 2011 in Tasmania.

Early learning and child care provides the foundation for children to develop both educationally and socially in a safe environment, while supporting parents into work. The Australian Government provides a number of subsidies and programs to help you with the cost of your child care.

KidsMatter works collaboratively with organizations and resources throughout the community, including mental health professionals, schools, public safety agencies, faith-based communities, and local businesses.

We are a national partnership of epilepsy organisations, working together to provide support and information to every Australian living with epilepsy.

Kidsafe works proactively around Australia with parents, communities and governments to minimise the burden of childhood injury on our health systems by increasing awareness, providing child safety education, advocacy and reviewing the causes and prevention of childhood injuries.

Cancer Council Tasmania is a charity working to minimise the incidence and impact of cancer on all Tasmanians through advocacy, raising awareness of cancer prevention and offering support and information for anyone affected by the disease.

Kid Safe is all about making a safer world for kids by leading the promotion of action to highlight and to minimise the unacceptable level of risk and consequence of injury to children in our adult-focused world.

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