Question: What providers and services are eligible for additional funding and support based on the Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package and the Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payment?

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Early Childhood Education and Care COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package–information for providers and services
Can I ask for a different reference period for my payments to be based on? 
section_content: No, but a service can seek Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payments in
exceptional circumstances.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This doesn't answer who is eligible. IT says no to a question that is not a yes or no question.
Too short and doesn't list any eligibility criteria.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Bad

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Early Childhood Education and Care COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package and the Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payment—information for providers and services
How do I apply for additional funding?
section_content: Providers seeking an Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payment amount
should complete an online form and outline their circumstances.
The form is available at
dese.gov.au/covid-19/childcare.
Providers will be notified of the decision in writing.
Providers must tell the department if their income goes up due to receiving
extra state or government assistance. Please provide details regarding this
additional support to
ECECreliefpackage@dese.gov.au and put
the relevant application ID number in the email subject header.
In Home Care (IHC) providers, or large providers (those with 50 or more
services), should email
ECECreliefpackage@dese.gov.au to
request a service-level spreadsheet to complete. This streamlined process is
available to IHC and large providers even if not all services are eligible for
Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payments.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides links to application forms with eligibility information for the specified childcare programs.
This says how to apply for that but it doesn't say who is eligible for funding and support.

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Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Early Childhood Education and Care COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package and the Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payment—information for providers and services
Who is eligible for additional funding?
section_content: Providers/services can apply for an Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary
Payment in limited circumstances based on the number of children in
attendance. These include but are not limited to the following:


Insufficient reference period or increase in demand


services were not operating during the reference period

the number of attendances during the reference period is significantly and demonstratively lower than the current number of attendances at the service from 6 April 2020 onwards

a service experiences a significantly higher demand for child care for children of essential workers and/or vulnerable and disadvantaged children during the period 6 April 2020 to 28 June 2020.


JobKeeper ineligibility


providers that are not eligible for the JobKeeper Payment, including non-government schools, large charities/not for profit organisations, but excluding state and local government services

Family Day Care (FDC) and In Home Care (IHC) educators that were providing care in the reference period that are not eligible for JobKeeper, but who have registered for an Australian Business Number (ABN) by 1 June 2020.
services, excluding state and local government services, that have 30 per cent or more full-time equivalent current employees* who are not eligible for JobKeeper Payment and where the provider or service has not applied for or received another Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary Payment for these employees.

*current employees means those employed by the provider during the reference period and from 18 May 2020 onwards.
In recognition of the higher costs associated with IHC sessions of care,
providers will be eligible for an Exceptional Circumstance Supplementary
Payment of 20 per cent of the weekly payment calculated on the reference
fortnight base rate. This payment will be made from 18 May 2020. IHC providers
do not need to apply for this payment as it will be made automatically.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed eligibility criteria for the relevant programs. Fully answers questions.
This answers directly who is eligible forfunding and support with a lot of detail around it.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent