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

Inspiring books for young people by Aboriginal authors

Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors' perspectives of their history and culture

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.

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.

What's happening in early childhood?