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Great news – Improvements to the IS Portal & New Resource for Services!

A quick guide and full guide are available to support you to navigate the exciting changes to the Strategic Inclusion Plan on the IS Portal.

There is a Checklist to help services to ensure your IDF Subsidy for an Additional Educator application is complete and accurate, prior to submission to your IP for endorsement.


Current application processing timeframes for IDF Subsidy for an Additional Educator:

The demand for support through the Inclusion Support Program has resulted in a high volume of applications being submitted for IDF Subsidy for an Additional Educator. Applications are being assessed as efficiently as possible, but unfortunately this is currently not within the usual timeframes. Thank you for your patience at this time.

Please go to the Important Information page for further information and updates.


What is the Inclusion Support Program?

The Inclusion Support Program (ISP) provides support for eligible mainstream Early Childhood Education and Care services (ECEC) to address inclusion barriers and build their capacity to include children with additional needs; providing them an opportunity to learn and develop alongside their typically developing peers.

Inclusion Development Fund

The Inclusion Development Fund (IDF) provides funding to assist eligible Early Childhood Education and Care services (ECEC) to address barriers to inclusion that cannot be resolved by support provided by an Inclusion Agency or the Specialist Equipment Library. There are four discrete streams of Inclusion Development Funding.

For Services

Information for Services

For Families

Information for Families
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Strategic Inclusion Plan

A self-guided inclusion assessment and planning tool for early childhood education and care services.

Feature Resources

Webinar - July 2024 IS Portal Enhancements Overview

In June 2024, the Department of Education in conjunction with Services Australia, released a significant enhancement to the IS Portal that was designed to help make developing and managing Strategic Inclusion Plans easier. This webinar provides an overview of these enhancements.

ISP enhancements webinar

Overview for Support Providers

This webinar looks at the Innovative Solutions Support application process from a Support Provider perspective, including providing an overview of the Price Guide.

Support Provider Webinar