Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01384:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01384
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3064–5812

Schedule 1—Amendments

Part 1—Parent Pathways

Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017

1 After section 39
Insert:
39A Individual participating in ParentsNext program
 (1) There is a Minister's rules result of 100 for an individual, in relation to any child, for a CCS fortnight in the period beginning on 12 June 2023 and ending on 9 June 2024, if, on the first day of the fortnight:
 (a) the individual is selected in the ParentsNext program; and
 (b) the individual is a 'Compulsory Participant' for the purposes of the Social Security (Parenting payment participation requirements – class of persons) Instrument 2021 as in force on 12 June 2023; and
 (c) an exemption code has been applied to the effect that the individual is exempt from employment pathway plan requirements under the Social Security Administration Act 1999 resulting in a Minister's rules result of 100.

2 After section 39
Insert:
39B Individual participating in Parent Pathways or transitioning from ParentsNext program
 (1) There is a Minister's rule result of 36 for an individual for a CCS fortnight, in relation to any child, if, on the first day of the fortnight, the individual:
 (a) receives one of the following benefits under the Social Security Act 1991:
 (i) a parenting payment; or
 (ii) a special benefit; and
 (b) is participating in Parent Pathways.

        (2) There is a Minister's rule result of 36 for an individual for any CCS fortnight beginning in the period beginning on 11 November 2024 and ending on 11 May 2025, if, on 31 October 2024:
 (a) there was a Minister's rule result of 36 for the individual under section 39(1); and
 (b) the individual was a participant in the ParentsNext program.

Part 2—Provider discounts and third party payments

Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017

3 Subsection 16A(3C)
Repeal the subsection.

4 Subsection 16A(3D) (note)
Repeal the note, substitute:
Note: Subsection (3D) applies to payments including, but not limited to, payments made under the New South Wales Start Strong Program and the Victorian Best Start, Best Life initiative.

5 Section 54B (at the end of the heading)
Add "or by States or Territories".

6 Section 54B
Before "For", insert "(1)".

7 At the end of section 54B
Add:
 (2) For the purposes of subsection 201BB(1) of the Family Assistance Administration Act, a provider may allow an individual, or the individual's partner, a prescribed circumstances discount if:
           (a) the session of care is provided on a day between 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025; and
           (b) the session of care was provided by a centre-based day care service in a preschool program offered by that service; and
           (c) the program is aimed at children in the years that are 2 years or