Early Childhood Programs
- Children's Services Licensing Fees
(06 Jun 2008) - Kindergarten IT Survey 2008
(20 May 2008) - Anaphylaxis
(18 July 2008) - Kindergarten Funding and Data Collection Forms
(21 Apr 2008) - Annual Data Reports for Maternal and Child Health
(16 Apr 2008)
Early Years Services
Responsibility for Early Childhood Programs rests within the Early Childhood Programs Division Branch within the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD).
The Early Childhood Programs Division's vision is that all Victorian children will have the best possible start in life. With a focus on children's rights, the Early Childhood Programs Division improves outcomes for children through responsible leadership across government and in partnership with families, communities, professionals and service providers.
- To find a local state funded kindergarten program in your area go to the new Find a Funded Kindergarten website.
- Information and application kit for kindergarten inclusion support services for children with severe disabilities 2008.
- Refugee/special humanitarian visas holders and asylum seekers are now eligible to access 10 hours of kindergarten per week for free, or a longer program at a minimal cost, as part of the kindergarten fee subsidy. For further information ..
- Watch a video about kindergarten [Flash, 2.61mb] - Transcript [TXT, 560b]
Features
Early Years Awards 2007 recognising leadership, outstanding achievement and exceptional dedication to promoting and providing innovative practices in the early years. Entries are now open.
A comprehensive listing of Maternal and Child Health Centres by address, Suburb, Contact Details and Municipality.
For parenting tips, services and resources on your child's health, development,learning, safety and wellbeing
Children's Services Guidelines website (http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/csguidelines) includes the Children's Services Guide: a guide to managing and operating a licensed children's service in Victoria; Design Guide for Victorian Children's Services, and Outdoor Play: a guide for planning and design of quality outdoor play spaces.
Early Years FACTS is a brief guide to events, regulations, research, programs and practices across the entire early childhood span - from pregnancy to the first years of schooling.
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life threatening allergic reaction, and up to two per cent of the general population are at risk.
This manual has been specifically designed for the staff in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services. The aim is to educate you (the staff/co-ordinator of the OSHC service) about injury prevention by raising awareness of potential hazards and causes, and also examining strategies to prevent injuries.
Since 1 June 1998, the Children's Services Act 1996 (Act) has provided for the licensing and regulation of centre-based children's services, including centre-based long day care, creche, occasional care and stand alone kindergartens. The primary intent of the legislation is to ensure the safety and development of children attending children's services.
It is a great time to consider a professional career in early childhood teaching. Quality early childhood education and experiences are critical to the thinking, problem solving and emotional development of young children and deliver better outcomes in pre-reading and social development.
Attractive scholarships and incentives (see the link above) are available to encourage the right people to qualify and work in early childhood teaching.
This document has been developed as a project resource for those interested or involved in the Best Start Project.