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href=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/\" class=\"jet-breadcrumbs__item-link is-home\" rel=\"home\" title=\"\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4c0695b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"23069\" data-id=\"4c0695b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570ec3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570ec3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>New government subsidies in 2026<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4dae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df4dae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Day Guarantee<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e5d6d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e5d6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 5 January 2026, childcare is becoming more affordable for families thanks to the Federal Government&#8217;s 3 day Guarantee. This means more families will be able to access early learning and care with greater support from the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679c0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"679c0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#calculator-for-ccs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Calculate my subsidy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ab370 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ab370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Need help navigating the changes?<br \/><\/b>Chat with one of our enrolment experts today<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"tel:1300 851 331\">1300 851 331<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3d37e08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"41661\" data-id=\"3d37e08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b41651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b41651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWhat is the 3 Day Guarantee?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fb774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fb774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 3-Day Guarantee is an initiative of the Federal Government designed to make early learning more accessible for families, particularly for low-income and irregular-work families by guaranteeing more hours of subsidised care. It ensures that every child has the opportunity to benefit from early childhood education, regardless of their family\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-14b5f6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"90542\" data-id=\"14b5f6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13a83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a13a83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the 3 Day Guarantee different from the current CCS?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a44a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a44a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, to be eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), families must pass an activity test. This test assesses the number of hours parents spend in work, study, training, or other recognised activities to determine the amount of funding they get. If a family doesn\u2019t meet the activity test, they may only be eligible for 24 hours of subsidised care each fortnight.<\/p><p>Under the 3-Day Guarantee, the activity test will be abolished for the first 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight. This means all children, regardless of their parents\u2019 employment status, will have access to at least three days (72 hours) of CCS-funded childcare every two weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-bb976dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"8366\" data-id=\"bb976dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b874fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b874fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is it called the 3 Day Guarantee?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bc0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96bc0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight (equivalent to 36 hours per week) is guaranteed. Many long childcare centres (like Busy Bees) offer 12-hour sessions, meaning the 72 hours would cover three full days of care per week and so it is named \u201c3-Day Guarantee.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-63a7735 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"84271\" data-id=\"63a7735\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e13fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99e13fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do families have to book 3 days to get the subsidy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2aac61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2aac61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Even though it is known as the 3-Day Guarantee, the subsidy is granted based on 72 hours across a fortnight. This means a child could attend two days one week and four days the next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6a1ac6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"73000\" data-id=\"6a1ac6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258b165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"258b165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does 'guaranteed' mean childcare will be free?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c82d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c82d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, childcare will not be free. The CCS reduces the out-of-pocket cost of childcare, but families will still pay the gap fee. This is the difference between the subsidy amount and the daily Busy Bees rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1358080 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"91518\" data-id=\"1358080\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3493bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3493bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How will families benefit ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a130b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a130b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These changes could mean thousands in savings per year. We\u2019ve included an example below:\u00a0<br \/>Lisa and Tom have one child enrolled in care three days per week (36 hours total). Their combined income is $90,000. Lisa works full-time, and Tom works casually (8 hours\/week). Under the current 2025 CCS, they are only eligible for 18 hours of subsidised care per week.<br \/><br \/>From January 2026, under the 3-Day Guarantee, they\u2019ll receive 36 hours per week, saving around $230 each week (or $11,400 per year) based on average 2025-26 fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1950b43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"42397\" data-id=\"1950b43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262a77c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"262a77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will all families benefit from the 3 Day Guarantee ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b56474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b56474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, only families who earn a household income of less than $535,279 (2025\/5 financial year) and meet Australian residency rules will get subsidised care under the new rules.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Even though the activity test has been removed, the CCS will continue to be means tested in 2026. This means the subsidy amount depends on a family\u2019s household income.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8a8b478 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"15796\" data-id=\"8a8b478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8164056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8164056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can some families receive more than 3 days of subsidised care ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa6cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa6cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Some families may access more subsidised care hours if they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Care for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child<\/li>\n<li>Work, study, or volunteer for more than 48 hours per fortnight<\/li>\n<li>Have a valid exemption or are experiencing exceptional circumstances<\/li>\n<li>Receive Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) for wellbeing, financial hardship, or grandparent care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8768578 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"85771\" data-id=\"8768578\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b62b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9b62b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need to update my centrelink details ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9a8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9a8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most families will be automatically transitioned to the new system. However, it\u2019s always a good idea to check your income estimate and ensure your Centrelink details are up to date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-120e58c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"59615\" data-id=\"120e58c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174500b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"174500b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I estimate my 2026 childcare fees?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668184c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668184c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can use our updated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.busybees.edu.au\/child-care-subsidy-calculator-2026\/\">Child Care Subsidy Calculator<\/a>\u00a0to see how the 2026 changes might affect your out-of-pocket fees.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5beddb99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"56710\" data-id=\"5beddb99\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"calculator-jump\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;b89f2ac&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-582478ed\" data-eae-slider=\"57224\" data-id=\"582478ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba4b60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6ba4b60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"calculator-for-ccs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2a3793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a2a3793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calculate your Child Care Subsidy with our CCS calculator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528666b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528666b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To see your out-of-pocket expenses, select centre, choose activity and add in your family information below. <br \/><br \/>This is an estimate only and may be subject to changes dependent on your family\u2019s situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e228762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e228762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slide the button to the year you want to calculate your subsidy for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590a370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-content-switcher\" data-id=\"590a370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"ccs-year-selector\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-content-switcher.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"bdt-content-switcher\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;#bdt-content-switcher-590a370&quot;,&quot;switcherStyle&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switch-container-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-package-text bdt-primary-text bdt-active\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switch-container button bdt-toggle-button-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"checkbox\" checked>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-knobs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-layer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-package-text bdt-secondary-text bdt-active\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Switcher Content -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switcher-content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switcher-content bdt-primary bdt-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-switcher-content bdt-secondary bdt-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12243c95 elementor-button-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"12243c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"ccs-calculator\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"CCS Calculator\" aria-label=\"CCS Calculator\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"23057\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"12243c95\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"3-Day Guarantee (2026): 72 Hours CCS - Busy Bees\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"23057\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_6c90c0b elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Step 1: Centre Information<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a714ebd elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_a714ebd\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you currently enrolled at Busy Bees?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_a714ebd]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-0\">Yes<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_a714ebd]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_a714ebd-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-select elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_location elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_location\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect your Busy Bees Centre\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field elementor-select-wrapper remove-before \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"select-caret-down-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-caret-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"form_fields[ccs_location]\" id=\"form-field-ccs_location\" class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-size-sm\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">Select your Busy Bees Centre<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_7dc00db elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Step 2: Activity Test<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_activity_hours elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHours of Recognised activity undertaken each fortnight by the parent who does the least?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"0-7 Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-0\">0-7 Hours<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"8-16 Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-1\">8-16 Hours<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"17-48 Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-2\">17-48 Hours<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"49+ Hours\" id=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_activity_hours]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_activity_hours-3\">49+ Hours<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_cb535db elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Step 3: Family Information<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_num_children elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow many children are you enrolling in care?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-0\">1<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-1\">2<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-2\">3<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-3\">4<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-4\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_children]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_children-4\">5<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-checkbox elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_ages elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the age of the child\/ren?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Up to 12 months\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-0\">Up to 12 months<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1 year\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-1\">1 year<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"2 years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-2\">2 years<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"3 years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-3\">3 years<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"4 years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-4\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-4\">4 years<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"5+ years\" id=\"form-field-ccs_ages-5\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_ages][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_ages-5\">5+ years<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_num_days elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow many days per week?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-0\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-0\">1<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-1\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-1\">2<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-2\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-2\">3<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-3\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-3\">4<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" id=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-4\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_num_days]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-ccs_num_days-4\">5<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-number elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-ccs_income elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ccs_income\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCombined family income\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"number\" name=\"form_fields[ccs_income]\" id=\"form-field-ccs_income\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Combined family income\" value=\"90000\" required=\"required\" min=\"40000\" max=\"550000\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-family_description elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-family_description\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  elementor-subgroup-inline\"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, both working full-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-0\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-0\">Couple, both working full-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Sole Parent, working full-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-1\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-1\">Sole Parent, working full-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, one working full-time, one part-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-2\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-2\">Couple, one working full-time, one part-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Sole Parent, working part-time\" id=\"form-field-family_description-3\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-3\">Sole Parent, working part-time<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, one working, one not working\" id=\"form-field-family_description-4\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-4\">Couple, one working, one not working<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Sole Parent, not working\" id=\"form-field-family_description-5\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-5\">Sole Parent, not working<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Couple, both not working\" id=\"form-field-family_description-6\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-6\">Couple, both not working<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Other\" id=\"form-field-family_description-7\" name=\"form_fields[family_description]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-family_description-7\">Other<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-hidden elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ec08332 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_fields[field_ec08332]\" id=\"form-field-field_ec08332\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" value=\"CCS Calculator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-hidden elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_6c6653c elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_fields[field_6c6653c]\" id=\"form-field-field_6c6653c\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" value=\"CRM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Estimate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bb50449 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"1479\" data-id=\"7bb50449\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"ccs-result\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37cf3e7d\" data-eae-slider=\"64851\" data-id=\"37cf3e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cbcc64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"10882\" data-id=\"6cbcc64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;790eacc&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58d3472d\" data-eae-slider=\"54878\" data-id=\"58d3472d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a954cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a954cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your estimate for the Child Care Subsidy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760920b4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760920b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3b5320 ccs-results-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3b5320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Per Week<\/th>\n<th>Per Fortnight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated Child Care Subsidy<\/th>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"ccs-total-weekly\">$<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"ccs-total-fortnightly\">$<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated out-of-pocket expenses<\/th>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"expense-total-weekly\">$<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h2 id=\"expense-total-fortnightly\">$<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566ef8d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"566ef8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"disclaimer-2025\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Government will withhold 5% of your weekly CCS entitlement, which is reflected in our estimates.<\/li><li>The estimator does not take into account that you may be eligible for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/child-wellbeing-subsidy?context=41866\">Additional Child Care Subsidy<\/a>.<\/li><li>The estimator does not consider that families with First Nations children in their care can receive at least 36 hours of subsidised childcare per fortnight.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Changes to centre fees, the law, policy, or your individual circumstances may mean that any Child Care Subsidy you actually are entitled to differs from the amount estimated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17195e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17195e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To discuss your enrolment options with our friendly enrolment team, enquire now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New government subsidies in 2026 3 Day Guarantee From 5 January 2026, childcare is becoming more affordable for families thanks to the Federal Government&#8217;s 3 day Guarantee. 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