Family Assistance Law

The Family Assistance Law is the basis for family assistance, including the approval of child care services, the payment of Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate, the payment of Maternity Immunisation Allowance and other matters.

Family Assistance Law includes the following Acts, Schedules and Consolidated Disallowable Instruments:

• Child Care Act 1972 (relevant to Capital Funding only)
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration Act 1999)
• Schedules 5 and 6 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Business Continuity Payments) Determination 2010
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Child care benefit – amount of enrolment advance) Determination 2007
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Child Care Benefit – Record Keeping) Rules 2006
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Child Care Benefit — Statements) Rules 2009 (No.1)
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Child care benefit — when enrolment ceases (number of weeks)) Specification
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) (Release of Protected Information) (DEEWR) Determination 2009 (No. 1)
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Child Care Benefit – Children in respect of whom no-one is eligible) Determination 2006
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Child Care Benefit – Eligible Hours of Care (Determination) 2006
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Child Care Benefit – Recognised Work or Work Related Commitments) Determination 2006
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Child Care Benefit – Individuals who must meet activity requirements) Determination 2006
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Child Care Benefit – Circumstances in which activity requirements do not apply) Determination 2006
• Child Care Benefit (Absence from Care – Permitted Circumstances) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Allocation of Child Care Places) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Breach of Conditions of Approval) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Eligibility of Child Care Services for Approval and Continued Approval) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Hours of Eligibility Rules) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Rates and Hardship) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Session of Care) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Specified Qualifications for Registered Carers) Determination 2000
• Child Care Benefit (Work/Training/Study Test Exemption) Determination 2000
• Family Assistance (Exemption from Immunisation Requirements) Determination 2003
• Family Assistance (Meeting the Immunisation Requirements) Determination 2003
• Family Assistance (Vaccination Schedules) (DEEWR) Determination 2009