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Absences from child care

Do you know the rules around absences and overseas travel?

Families can get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) when their child can’t attend child care for up to 42 days a year.

To remain eligible for CCS, a family must meet residency requirements. This means:

payments will stop when a family leaves Australia to live in another country

payments will stop after 6 weeks when a family travels overseas.

Learn more about allowable absences on our website: https://www.education.gov.au/…/child-care…/absences…