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OSHC services who exceeded the fee growth cap in the first year, may now be eligible for the worker retention payment 
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From 1 December 2025 services that exceeded the fee growth cap can become eligible for the worker retention payment if they comply with a new combined cap over 2 years. 

Previously, services that increased fees by more than 4.4% between 8 August 2024 and 7 August 2025 were not eligible. Now, these services can become eligible if their total fee increase does not exceed 8.6% over the 2 years from 8 August 2024 to 7 August 2026 (and does not exceed 4.2% from 8 August 2025 to 7 August 2026). 

Providers can apply for these newly eligible services from 1 December 2025. These services will not be eligible for funding for the first year of the program. 

All other services remain subject to the original annual fee growth caps: 

  • 4.4% between 8 August 2024 and 7 August 2025 

  • 4.2% between 8 August 2025 and 7 August 2026. 

Providers may request an alternative fee growth cap in limited circumstances where financial viability is impacted and services need to set fees higher than the cap amount

If you would like to know more, join us for a Worker Retention Payment information session on Tuesday, 2 December 2025

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Time: 

Australian Western Standard Time (WA)- 8.00am

Australian Central Standard Time (NT)- 9.30am  

Australian Eastern Standard Time (QLD)- 10.00am

Australian Central Daylight Time (SA)- 10.30am

Australian Eastern Daylight Time (NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS)- 11.00am

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    The National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to culture, land, waterways and communities.  We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to the elders both past and present.

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