Education and Training Services

The SEAMRPS Grant Program will facilitate trade in professional services between Australia and Southeast Asia by supporting Australian professional service accreditation, licensing and registration bodies to negotiate mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) with their Southeast Asian counterparts. MRAs make it easier for professionals to practice overseas by recognising equivalent qualifications and licensing standards between jurisdictions.

The purpose of the Advancing Australia’s National Interests in Antarctica grant opportunity is to support the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) for two years to finalise and deliver data sets and publication outputs from field operations previously funded under the ARC Special Research Initiative in Excellence in Antarctic Science.   The objectives of the grant are to: advance Australia’s national interests in Antarctica through delivery of priority science secure Antarctic science capability and the next generation of researchers strengthen collaboration across the Australian Antarctic science community and with DCCEEW enhance Australia’s leadership and excellence in Antarctic science. The intended outcomes of the grant are: advancement of Australia’s national interests in Antarctica through delivery of the Australian Antarctic Science Decadal Strategy employment of, and funding certainty for, experts, students and early career researchers to strengthen Antarctic science capability in Australia demonstrated leadership of Australia in Antarctic science by continuing collaboration through ACEAS across participating universities published peer-reviewed manuscripts, lodgement of datasets with the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, and communication of key outcomes, particularly from the Denman Glacier terrestrial and marine campaigns and science supported by the Australian Antarctic Program.

The Australian Government is inviting an organisation via a restricted process apply to deliver services under the Education Portfolio Outcome 1: Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments. The grant opportunity for ACECQA (the program) will run over three years from 2026 to 2029, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The ACECQA was established by the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (National Law). Its role is to support the nationally consistent regulation of quality and safety in early childhood education and care services across Australia. Ongoing funding for ACECQA was initially announced as part of the 2019–20 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook and has been continued through subsequent budget processes, including the 2025–26 Budget. The purpose and objective of this program is to support the ACECQA to carry out its legislative functions and operations under the National Law and deliver on expectations set by Education Ministers across all jurisdictions. The intended outcomes of the program are to support the nationally consistent regulation of quality and safety in early childhood education and care services across Australia and drive continuous improvement in the early childhood education and care sector.

21st Annual Nanga Mai Awards - 2026-DoE-BE-004

2027 Curriculum Network Illawarra - Sponsorship Request - Expression of interest - 2026-DoE-BE-005

Collarenebri Sacred Carved Trees Feasibility Study - SR00921