Early childhood

• Long day care
• Family day care
• Kindergarten
• Nannies and babysitters

• How to choose a service
• Comparing types of early childhood services
• Assessing the quality of services
• Find a child care service

• National quality standards
• How services are assessed
• Search for local service ratings

State and federal government support to help families with the cost of early childhood education and care services.

Find out about different programs available at early childhood services to support diversity, special learning requirements and children with disability.

Read about your child's development milestones and what to do if you have any concerns.

• About approved kindergarten programs
• Kindy-age requirements
• Find an approved kindergarten program

• Prep enrolments
• Supporting your child with the move to Prep
• Learning in Prep

• Roles, responsibilities & qualifications
• Employment conditions
• Professional development and support
• Financial assistance