Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsChild Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
Insert:
39A Individual participating in ParentsNext program
(1) There is a Minister's rules result of 100 for an individual, in relation to any child, for a CCS fortnight in the period beginning on 12 June 2023 and ending on 9 June 2024 , if, on the first day of the fortnight:
(a) the individual is selected in the ParentsNext program; and
(b) the individual is a 'Compulsory Participant' for the purposes of the Social Security (Parenting payment participation requirements - class of persons) Instrument 2021 as in force on 12 June 2023; and
(c) an exemption code has been applied to the effect that the individual is exempt from employment pathway plan requirements under the Social Security Administration Act 1999 resulting in a Minister's rules result of 100.
2 After section 39
Insert:
39B Individual participating in Parent Pathways or transitioning from ParentsNext program
(1) There is a Minister's rule result of 36 for an individual for a CCS fortnight, in relation to any child, if, on the first day of the fortnight, the individual:
(a) receives one of the following benefits under the Social Security Act 1991 :
(i) a parenting payment; or
(ii) a special benefit; and
(b) is participating in Parent Pathways.
(2) There is a Minister's rule result of 36 for an individual for any CCS fortnight beginning in the period beginning on 11 November 2024 and ending on 11 May 2025, if, on 31 October 2024:
(a) there was a Minister's rule result of 36 for the individual under section 39(1); and
(b) the individual was a participant in the ParentsNext program.
Part 2-- Provider discounts and third party payments
Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
3 Subsection 16A(3C)
Repeal the subsection.
4 Subsection 16A(3D) (note)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note: Subsection (3D) applies to payments including, but not limited to, payments made under the New South Wales Start Strong Program and the Victorian Best Start, Best Life initiative.
5 Section 54B (at the end of the heading)
Add " or by States or Territories ".
6 Section 54B
Before "For", insert "(1)".
7 At the end of section 54B
Add:
(a) the session of care is provided on a day between 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025; and
(b) the session of care was provided by a centre-based day care service in a preschool program offered by that service; and
(c) the program is aimed at children in the years that are 2 years or 3 years before grade 1 of school; and
(c) the provider of the service is a State or Territory, or an authority of a State or Territory.
(3) In this section, preschool program has the meaning given in subsection 16A(4).
Part 3-- ACCS (Transition to Work) skills requirements
Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
8 Subparagraphs 13(7)(a)(i) and (ii)
Omit " Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2009 (No. 2)" , substitute " Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2019 ".
9 Subparagraph 13(7)(c)(ii)
Omit " Ratings Summary--Labour Market Analysis of Skilled Occupations (prepared by the Department, and as existing from time to time)", substitute " Skills Priority List (prepared by Jobs and Skills Australia, and as existing from time to time)" .
10 Subsection 13(7) (note)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note: The Skills Priority List could in 2024 be viewed on the Jobs and Skills Australia website at www.jobsandskills.gov.au.
11 Subsection 13(9)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(9) For this section, the Australian Qualifications Framework is the second edition of the publication of that name (which could in 2024 be viewed on the Australian Qualifications Framework website at www.aqf.edu.au).
12 Subsection 13(12) (table item 1, column headed "The individual is only eligible during the following period:", paragraph (c))
Omit " Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2009 (No. 2)" , substitute " Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination 2019 ".
Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
13 Paragraph 8C(2)(c)
Omit " Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 2010 ", substitute " Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) Determination 2020 ".
Part 5--Grant purposes supported by standing appropriation
Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
14 After subsection 78(1)
Insert:
(1A) For subsection 233(2) of the Family Assistance Administration Act, payments made for the purposes of an agreement entered into under the Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment Grant Opportunity are prescribed.
Note: In 2024, details of the grants available under the Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment Grant Opportunity were set out in guidelines published on the GrantConnect website at www.grants.gov.au.
15 Subsection 78(10)
Omit "4 million", substitute " $745 million ".
16 After subsection 78(11)
Insert:
(11A) For subsection 233(5) of the Family Assistance Administration Act, the total amount that may be paid for the purpose specified in subsection (1A) in respect of 2024-25 is $741 million.