Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Workforce Professional Development – National Child Safety Training Grant

• Applicant must be an ECEC service currently approved for and receiving the Child Care Subsidy under Family Assistance Law. • Eligible service types include long day care, family day care, in-home care, centre-based day care and outside school hours care services. • The service applies on behalf of eligible employees. • Each employee must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work visa (including student visa) allowing employment in the ECEC sector. • Each employee must be a contact worker, or a non-contact worker such as a director or educational leader who provides direct support, education, care, or supervision for children. • Each employee must be full-time, part-time, or casual and have worked more than 40 hours in the preceding three months with the service. • Ineligible applicants include stand-alone kindergarten or pre-school services not approved for and receiving CCS. • Ineligible applicants include individuals. • Ineligible applicants include registered training organisations or other entities seeking to use the funding to provide courses. • Ineligible applicants include organisations listed on the National Redress Scheme’s website. • Ineligible applicants include entities already receiving state or territory funding for wage replacement or backfill for the same employee to complete the same training.