Before parents lose government subsidies on childcare fees, young children are given an extra 20 days of absences, as part of the government's response to coronavirus.
A total of 62 days of unexplained absences a family can have for this financial year, without having to produce medical evidence for coronavirus related reasons.
For services that are forced to close because of a virus outbreak or wider shutdowns, parents will not have to be charged for those days, however, the government will continue to pay fee subsidies.
Education Minister Dan Tehan said, "The current expert medical advice is that the child care sector remains open except where individual services have been directed to close by health authorities".
The government has made the move in recognition many parents are keeping their children home as part of recommended social distancing measures.
Reference:
Kids Allowed Moe Days Away From Childcare, National Nine News, 25 March 2020
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