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Additional Child Care Subsidy evaluation
Research Areas
Policy +
Politics
Project Status
The Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) (child wellbeing) is a payment available to vulnerable families to assist with meeting the cost of childcare. Parents and carers are eligible to receive ACCS (child wellbeing) where children are “at risk” of serious abuse and neglect. The SRC was engaged to evaluate the effectiveness of the current ACCS (child wellbeing) delivery model, particularly in relation to eligibility language and length of support.
Partner
The research was conducted for the (then) Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) by the Social Research Centre in collaboration with Ipsos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Unit (ATSIRU).
Aims + Outcomes
The aim of the project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the current ACCS (child wellbeing) delivery model, particularly in relation to eligibility language and length of support.
The evaluation identified enablers and barriers to the effective implementation of the subsidy, informing the Department’s advice to Government about potential changes to ACCS (child wellbeing).
- ACCS (child wellbeing) was found to support many families in vulnerable circumstances to access child care with a range of benefits for both parents/carers and children
- Yet, the evaluation findings suggest that certificate length and eligibility language are barriers to engagement, with this more evident in marginalised cohorts and/or families facing additional complexities.
Methods
The evaluation was conducted using a mixed methods approach using a range of data sources:
- Review of relevant documents
- Data provided by the Department
- Online survey of childcare workers which ran from May 4 to 25, 2022 (1019 respondents)
- Interviews and group discussions with:
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- Indigenous and non-Indigenous parents/carers
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous child care workers (CCWs)
- Family Support Workers (FSWs)
- Child Safety Representatives (CCSR).
Ipsos ATSIRU led the design and data collection with Indigenous participants to ensure a culturally safe approach.
Insight
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20%
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1 in 10
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Reports
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Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
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Resources
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
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Contact
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If you would like to speak to a member of the research team, you can call the Ministry of Health hotline on 1800 620 277. The hours of operation are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Friday to speak to somebody. At other times, leave a message and someone will call back.
FAQs
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Why? Because it ensures representativeness and that results can be projected to the population.
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