Child care and playgroups

A safe environment for children and their families to learn and play together.

• 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 childcare service

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

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

• Prep enrolments
• Preparing your child for Prep
• Learning in Prep

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

• Early Years Places

• Childcare contacts
• Central governing bodies
• Regional offices