On the day you claim, you or your partner must be living in Australia and have one of the following:
- Australian citizenship
- a permanent visa
- a Special Category visa
- a certain temporary visa that is partner provisional or temporary protection type visa.
How else you may meet the rules
You may also meet the residence rules if any of the following apply:
- you’re a subclass 403 visa holder who is part of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme family accompaniment initiative
- you or your partner are a student from overseas and are receiving financial assistance from the Australian Government to study in Australia
- you’re in hardship
- special circumstances apply.
If you don’t meet the residence rules, your child may still be eligible in some circumstances. This may apply if your child is vulnerable or at risk of harm, abuse or neglect.
Your child care service may be able to apply for a Provider Eligible Arrangement (PEA) enrolment for your child.
Talk to your child care service about your circumstances and if a PEA is right for your child.
To keep getting Child Care Subsidy
To keep getting your subsidy, you or your partner must continue to meet the residence rules.