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T​raining for early childhood professionals, support for families, regulations​ for running a service.​

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  • 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

  1. Obligations to protect children

    The law, training, reporting to police

  2. Access KIM

    Kindergarten Info Management System

  3. Funding and grants

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

  4. Understanding behaviour

    Guidance, what legislation requires, your role

  5. Training and development

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

  6. Health, development and wellbeing

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

  7. Early childhood update

    News, resources and information for professionals, providers and educators

  8. Learning in the early years

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

  9. Aboriginal children

    Programs and services for Aboriginal children and their families

  10. Working with families and the community

    Support participation with families and communities in the early years

  11. Children with additional needs

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

  12. Running a service

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

What's happening in early childhood?

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Culturally diverse books to expand young readers’ imaginations

You can explore a list of inspiring books that celebrate diversity

Transforming little lives, one day at a time

A kindergarten teacher shares how the benefits of Three-Year-Old Kindergarten are far-reaching

Bendigo and Mallee schools take action to prevent bullying

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA), Australia’s key bullying prevention event for schools, is on Friday 19 March

New centre focuses on education, health, wellbeing

Mahogany Rise Child and Family Centre is being upgraded to support integrated learning

Frankston North’s newest child and family centre

Aldercourt Child and Family Centre will become Frankston North’s newest integrated early learning centre, through the Frankston North Education Plan.

State budget highlights 2020/21

As our state emerges from the global pandemic, we need to make sure all Victorians have the support they need. Explore our education and training highlights.

Victorian Early Years Awards finalists announced

Early years organisations, teachers and educators are among those recognised

Early childhood teachers celebrated on World Teachers’ Day

This year's World Teachers' Day on 30 October will shine a light on the tireless dedication and passion of our teachers.

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