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2026–27 Child Care Subsidy Calculator

The Government Child Care Subsidy makes early learning more affordable for many Australians. The below guide is provided to help break down the benefits for you and your family.

At Eden Academy, our curriculum guides each day with purpose, blending clear activities like yoga and painting with open-ended play, all designed to foster age-appropriate development. We go beyond the National Quality Framework, focusing on each child’s sense of belonging, being, and becoming.

The CCS will help:

  • Support parents’ and carers’ choice to increase their workforce participation, particularly women
  • Make early childhood education and care more affordable for more families
  • Extend to more children the benefits early childhood education and care brings to children’s school-readiness and long-term outcomes.

The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) helps reduce the cost of childcare for Australian families. For the 2026–27 financial year, families earning up to $88,520 may receive up to 90% of childcare fees subsidised (up to the government hourly rate cap). For higher incomes, the subsidy gradually decreases as family income increases.

The subsidy is paid directly to your childcare provider to reduce the fees you pay. If you already receive CCS, your subsidy rate is automatically calculated by Services Australia based on the income estimate you provide.

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