Early Childhood

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Learning more about Australia’s children

2 May 2012

Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth Peter Garrett has launched the second data collection for the Australian Early Development Index (AEDI).

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Early Childhood Workforce

1 December 2011

The Government has released an interim response to the Productivity Commission's report into the Early Childhood Development Workforce.

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Early Childhood Education

9 November 2011

The National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education state and territory annual reports are now available.

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Early childhood educators gain recognition

18 May 2012

Minister for Early Childhood Peter Garrett visited Coonara Community House in Melbourne to talk to one of the 600 Recognition of Prior Learning Assessors.

Child Care Update

Child Care Summary Data, Financial Year 2010-11

29 February 2012

Data on support for families for the financial year 2010-11 is now available.

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Launch of ‘On my first day’

30 January 2012

A guide to starting school written by ACT Kindergarten and Year 1 students.

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RPL Initiative for Early Childhood Educators

16 December 2011

The new RPL Assessment Grant program guidelines are now available, along with a number of FAQ and Fact Sheets. DEEWR is also inviting applications from existing RPL assessors to become DEEWR Registered RPL Assessors.

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Child Care for Families

Child Care for Families

17 June 2009

Important information about child care for families.

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

17 June 2009

Links to a range of important early childhood education initiatives.

MyChild website

mychild.gov.au


The MyChild website provides information to families about Australian Government early learning and care initiatives and other issues that affect children.

Indigenous Early Childhood

Indigenous Early Childhood


Indigenous children and their families have a unique culture and the Australian Government is committed to improving access to integrated, inclusive services that are relevant to their lives. We know there are significant differences in life experiences and outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. Closing these gaps is a priority for the Australian Government.