Early childhood education and care

Learn about the types of early childhood services and what to consider when choosing one.

Learn what child safety looks like in early childhood education and care services.

Find out how to make a complaint about an early childhood service.

Learn about the types of child care available, including long day care, occasional care, family day care and in-home care.

Find out how to choose a child care service, understand costs and enrol your child.

Use the Find Child Care tool to search by address, suburb or postcode.

Learn about savings available to help Victorian families access 2 years of quality kinder.

Learn about 3- and 4-Year-Old Kinder programs and the difference between standalone (sessional) and long day care services.

Learn about kinder support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Find out how to register and what you need to enrol your child.

Use the interactive map to find Victorian Government approved kinder programs near you.

Find kinder information in 30 languages, including Free Kinder, enrolment and support.

Learn about Kinder Kits for children enrolled in funded 3-Year-Old Kinder.

Get information about supports available in early childhood and at school for children with hearing loss.