Early Childhood 0-8
The linking of early childhood services and schools marks the beginning of a new era in the health, wellbeing, learning and development of all Victorian children and young people.
It provides an integrated approach to education through high quality early childhood development programs, a smooth transition for children entering the school system and beyond, and gives all Victorian children the best start in life.
For more information about early childhood in Victoria, see:
- Your Child’s Learning and Development – contains an overview of the stages of development for children from newborn to school age
- Your Child’s Health – contains an overview on how to keep your child healthy
- Maternal and Child Health Service – explains how the Service works and the importance of the Child Health Record (the ‘blue book’)
- Child Care and Kindergarten – outlines the types of child care services available and the things you need to think about in order to choose a child care service or kindergarten that best meets your needs
- Integrated Children's Services – these provide a range of services for children and families from a single location
- Starting School – information on things you can do to prepare your child for their next big step - starting school
- Support for Aboriginal Families – describes the ranges of services available
- Assistance for Children with Additional Needs – outlines the range of services available to support families with children who have a disability or developmental delay
- Parent Support – information on the services that you can contact for additional support or assistance to help you achieve the best for your child and your family.
- Your Child’s Safety – contains a number of websites that help you achieve the best for your child and your family
For related information, see:
- Welcome to Early Childhood Services (PDF - 1.2Mb) - this publication contains information for parents about sending their child to child care and kindergarten
- Parent Complaints - Child Care or Children's Services - this contains information to assist parents when addressing concerns or making a complaint that is related to a children's service.