For educators on the WRG, the 15% is locked to the 1 Dec 2025 rate. You’re still getting 15% above what the award was in Dec 2025, inclusive of the 4.75% Annual Wage Review. But you don’t get 15% on top of the new award rates as of 1st July 2026. Fair Work is now lifting the minimum pay rate in the Awards to catch up. You’re still 15% above 2025 rates + AWR, which means around 5-6% above the July 2026 award rate.

The Health and Development Participation (HDP) Grant Program aims to increase the number of free health and development checks provided to 4-year-old children within early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.