Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Workforce Practicum Exchange Living Allowance

Overview

The purpose of the grant is to provide support to ECEC students (through their provider) already working in the ECEC sector with a living and travel allowance (for up to four weeks) to assist them complete a practicum placement away from their home location. Funding is not designed to fully cover the exact cost of a student’s travel and living expenses whilst on their practicum exchange. Only CCS approved services, including long day care, family day care, in-home care, centre-based day care and outside school hours care services are eligible for this grant. The grant is targeted to services who have employees that will provide education and care as part of their practicum exchange in one of the following remoteness categories:   ·         Inner regional Australia  ·         Outer regional Australia  ·         Remote Australia  Very remote Australia