Restrictions are in place to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and save lives. For more information visit the DHHS website.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice

Includes closures, unwell children and staff and how to maintain good health hygiene
Learning from home

To help support children’s learning and development in the event their service is closed
FUSE

A content repository with over 25,000 educational resources mapped to Victorian curriculum frameworks

Obligations to protect children

The law, training, reporting to police
Access KIM

Kindergarten Info Management System
Funding and grants

To help your service maintain high standards for the children in your care and their families
Understanding behaviour

Guidance, what legislation requires, your role
Training and development

Scholarship and PD opportunities across child health, wellbeing and education in the early years
Health, development and wellbeing

Child protection, maternal and general health, out-of-home care and development and child safety
Early childhood update

News, resources and information for professionals, providers and educators
Learning in the early years

Learning frameworks, literacy toolkit, gifted and talented children and moving to primary school
Aboriginal children

Programs and services for Aboriginal children and their families
Working with families and the community

Support participation with families and communities in the early years
Children with additional needs

Resources, training and programs to support children with disabilities and additional needs
Running a service

Industry regulation, assessment and rating and requirements for running a service

Play Learn Grow text message program supports early learning

Parents and carers have until 25 October to sign up to valuable advice service.

Brimbank Pre-school Association (BPA) Case Study

Brimbank Pre-school Association (BPA), an early years management organisation in Melbourne’s west, used innovative ways to make sure children could get the most out of their remote and flexible kindergarten learning, no matter their background.

Northern Schools Early Years Cluster (NSEYC) Case Study

Kindergarten services in Melbourne’s northern suburbs have been using a range of methods to help families support their young children’s learning and development and stay connected while they’ve been at home during coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

Pink and Blue Early Learning Case Study

Educators at an Echuca kindergarten embraced video conferencing as a way to keep connections strong between children attending on site and those engaging in remote and flexible learning.

Bunyip Childcare Centre’s James Robinson tells his story for Early Childhood Educators’ Day

On this Early Childhood Educators' Day, we are sharing the story of James Robinson, a passionate early childhood educator from Bunyip Childcare Centre.

Balnarring Pre-school honoured with 2020 HART award

From children to adults, the early childhood centre is driving community reconciliation.

Victorian Early Years Awards nominations open

A big winner at last year's Victorian Early Years Awards is encouraging people in the early childhood education care sector to nominate for the 2020 awards.

Prep starts school with a new friend

At Footscray West Primary School, Molly is about to start her first year of Prep at ‘big school’ and Grade 5 student Clara is here to help.

What's happening in early childhood?