Disclaimer
The information published on Child Care Subsidy Guide is provided for general informational purposes only. While reasonable care is taken to keep content clear, accurate, and up to date, this website does not provide legal, financial, tax, or other professional advice.
Child care subsidy rules, eligibility settings, income thresholds, subsidised hours, and related policies can change over time. Individual family circumstances also vary. Because of this, families should always confirm their personal position through official government sources before relying on any information for decisions about child care, work, study, or household budgeting.
Is Child Care Subsidy Guide affiliated with the government?
No. Child Care Subsidy Guide is an independent website. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorised by, or operated by Services Australia, myGov, the Department of Education, or any other Australian Government body.
References to government programs, including the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS), are based on publicly available information and are included for general explanatory purposes only.
What should families know about the calculator on this site?
The Child Care Subsidy calculator on this site provides estimates only.
The calculator is intended as a planning tool and should not be treated as an official CCS assessment.
- It uses publicly available Child Care Subsidy rules, thresholds, and assumptions
- It does not include Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS)
- It does not account for withholding, reconciliation, balancing, or individual account adjustments
- It does not replace an assessment made through myGov or Services Australia
Actual subsidy amounts, subsidised hours, gap fees, and final entitlements may differ from calculator results. Families should always confirm their details through their myGov account or directly with Services Australia.
Does this website provide legal, financial, or tax advice?
No. Content on this website should not be relied on as:
- Legal advice
- Financial advice
- Tax advice
- Professional child care placement or enrolment advice
If you need advice specific to your circumstances, you should seek help from an appropriately qualified professional or the relevant official government service.
Who is responsible for decisions made using this site?
Any decision you make based on information from this website is made at your own discretion and risk.
Child Care Subsidy Guide, its operators, and contributors are not liable for decisions or outcomes arising from reliance on information published on this site, including:
- financial decisions made using calculator estimates
- changes to government policy, subsidy settings, or eligibility rules
- errors, omissions, or delays in publicly available information
- outcomes connected to reliance on site content or external links
What about links to other websites?
This website may include links to external websites, including government websites and other informational resources. These links are provided for convenience only.
Child Care Subsidy Guide does not control the content, availability, or policies of external sites and is not responsible for their accuracy, updates, privacy practices, or terms of use.
Can this disclaimer or site content change?
Yes. Content on this website, including this disclaimer, may be updated, revised, or removed at any time without notice to reflect changes in policy, guidance, features, or site content.
What does using this website mean?
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer and understand that the content is provided as general information only.
Reviewed: 12 March 2026