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The Early Childhood Education and Care National Workforce Census is an important data collection to provide a national overview of the early childhood education and care workforce in Australia.
| Family Day Care, In-Home Care, OSHC (Before and/or after School Care), Centre Based Day Care, and dedicated Preschools and Kindergartens in all states. | Register before 14 September 2026.
The Census opens Monday 21 September 2026. |
| OSHC (Vacation Care) services in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. | Register before 28 September 2026.
The Census opens Monday 5 October 2026. |
| OSHC (Vacation Care) services in Tasmania and Western Australia. | Register before 5 October 2026.
The Census opens Monday 12 October 2026. |
The Census will ask questions about a seven-day period, or reference week.
Bofya hapa to confirm the reference week for the service you are completing the Census for.

Idara ya Elimu ya Serikali ya Australia.
The information collected through the Census supports governments to understand the availability, characteristics and distribution of the early childhood education and care workforce. This information is used to inform workforce planning, program design, policy development and reporting at the Australian, state and territory levels.
Sensa ya Wafanyakazi wa Kitaifa inahusisha awamu tatu: 1. Register for the NWC 2. Review and prepare the NWC data and 3. Complete the NWC.
25%
Kiolezo kikuu cha mradi 2: maarifa 1. 25% ya … sema kwamba … hili ni jaribio.
20%
Kiolezo cha 2 cha mradi mkuu: Kati ya wale ambao walishiriki katika shughuli, karibu 1 kati ya 5 walikuwa wakiwakilisha mji, jiji au jimbo lao.
1 kati ya 10
Kiolezo cha mradi mkuu: Mwelekeo wa juu wa maslahi ya wanafunzi katika x,y,z na 1 kati ya wanafunzi 10 ulitaja kuwa huu ulikuwa sampuli ya maarifa.
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It is mandatory for all CCS approved providers and services to participate. This is a requirement of your approval under Family Assistance Law.
Dedicated state- or territory- run preschools and kindergartens also play a significant role in children’s education, and their participation in the NWC is crucial to ensure accurate data is captured for the entire sector.
Click here to view the video tutorial of how to register for the National Workforce Census.
Preparation phase: Questionnaire preparation
PDF to share: Overview of the Census
Video to share: Registration tutorial video
Habari zaidi?
If you have any questions about the National Workforce and can’t find the answer through the resources above, please contact the National Workforce Census Helpline on 1800 800 996 (free call from 9:00am to 5:00pm AEST, Monday to Friday) or email nwc@srcentre.com.au.
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