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2.8.1 ACCS (child wellbeing)

Introduction

The ACCS (child wellbeing) provides additional support for children who are at risk (1.1.A.110) of serious abuse or neglect, including children exposed to domestic violence. It also includes children who have been abused or neglected in the past and may continue to suffer harm as a result.

ACCS (child wellbeing) aims to reduce the possibility of early childhood education and care costs being a barrier to children 'at risk' from entering or remaining engaged with early childhood education and care. The subsidy is targeted at children already known to be at risk (for example, child under a protection order), as well as children and families before they reach crisis point and become subject to the state or territory mandatory reporting system.

Children receiving ACCS (child wellbeing) will get up to 100 hours of subsidised carer per fortnight, at up to 120% of the CCS hourly rate cap (1.1.H.20). Families may be able to get more subsidised hours and/or an increased subsidy rate in exceptional circumstances (3.5.5).

This section explains the eligibility criteria for ACCS (child wellbeing).

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