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.

Early childhood services provide support for children with specialised learning needs.

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