- Published by:
- Department of Education
- Date:
- 7 Feb 2024
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Welcome to 2024
Building and supporting the early childhood workforce is a big priority again this year.
Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series
Learn how to lead your teams into the future with these leadership events coming up in terms 1 and 4, 2024.
Express your interest in the Victorian Educational Leadership Program
Build your leadership and teaching skills for delivering high-quality kindergarten programs with these free course options.
Building our workforce through Early Childhood Tertiary Partnerships
See how we’re attracting early childhood educators and teachers to the profession.
Complying with Australia’s Foreign Relations Act
Early childhood services interested in forming new or varying existing foreign arrangements in 2024 must submit all forms to the department by 15 March 2024.
Enhancing disability inclusion in Victorian kindergartens
Find out how we are promoting inclusive services for children with disability, complex medical need or development delay.
Support our revision of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
Complete our short survey by 1 March 2024 to contribute to the future of early years education in Victoria.
Victoria’s visa program ready to boost our workforce
Explore the opportunities available for services and early childhood teachers in the 2023–24 Skilled Migration Visa Nomination Program.
Protecting against mosquito-borne diseases
Follow and share advice with parents and carers to help protect your community against mosquito-borne diseases.
Supporting our workforce through Best Start, Best Life reforms
Learn more about the range of professional learning supports available, including induction grants, mentoring support and training.
Victorian Early Childhood Teacher and Educator Incentives programs for 2023–24
See what incentives are available for early childhood teachers and educators taking up new roles.
Kinder Kits are here for 2024!
Find out who’s eligible to receive kits when your order arrives during Term 1, 2024, and how to promote them.
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