Child Care Subsidy Minister's Rules 2017
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at risk has the meaning given by section 9 (Circumstances in which a child is taken to be at risk of serious abuse or neglect—child at risk of suffering harm).
attends school has the meaning given by section 16 (Determining hourly rate cap that applies for a session of care).
business continuity payment means a payment under section 205A or section 205C of the Family Assistance Administration Act.
commencement day means the same day as Schedule 1 to the Jobs for Families Act commences.
COVID‑19 test means a rapid antigen test to detect COVID‑19 or a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test to diagnose COVID‑19.
customer reference number (or CRN) means the unique identifier given to an individual by the Department administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 to identify the individual for the purposes of social security and family assistance payments.
Education and Care Services National Law, in relation to an entity or service in a State or Territory except Western Australia, means the law of that name set out in the Schedule to the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (Vic), as adopted in that State or Territory, and in relation to an entity or service in Western Australia, means the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012.
Education and Care Services National Regulations, in relation to an entity or service in a State or Territory except in Western Australia, means the Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW), as adopted in that State or Territory, and in relation to an entity or service in Western Australia, means the regulations made under the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012.
educator, in relation to a child care service in a State or Territory, means an educator within the meaning of the Education and Care Services National Law or, to the extent that the context permits reference to an individual who provides child care at an IHC service, an IHC educator.
eligible disability child has the meaning given by section 8.
eligible ISP child has the meaning given by section 8.
emergency: see period of emergency.
estimated number of children in care for the week has the meaning given by section 60 (Weekly amount where service has not previously received a fee reduction amount).