Training and support for early childhood professionals

Early Years Learning Networks offer regular opportunities for early childhood teachers to connect, collaborate and share professional insights and best practice.

Early Learning Leadership Forums and the complementary Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series offer leaders the knowledge they need to lead for impact.

A new opportunity for teachers and educators to enhance their coaching and mentoring skills.

The department offers evidence-informed, inspiring professional learning to Victorian early childhood Educational Leaders.

Explore learning modules designed to help you enhance your practice. These include Early ABLES, autism, and disability and early childhood best practice in inclusion courses.

Information to help early childhood professionals develop their practice in child health, development and wellbeing.

Improve your mentoring skills with the Effective Mentoring Program (EMP). Learn how to support teachers and cultivate a strong mentoring culture.

The Kindergarten Quality Improvement Program (KQIP) improves services through focused support.

Toolkits, policies and resources to support the Best Start, Best Life reforms

Boost your early childhood education career with these free resources. Watch webinars, an outdoor pedagogy portal and an Australian Professional Standards for Teachers video.

Learn what training is available on the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS), Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS), Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk (MARAM) framework and Child Link.

Learn to write effective Transition Learning and Development Statements (TLDS) in 90-min online workshops.

Webinars, videos and resources to support you to look out for one another and stay connected.

Strengthen leadership skills, facilitate team teaching, and drive reflective practice in teams to support the delivery of high-quality Victorian-funded kindergarten programs.

Respectful Relationships in early childhood is about supporting educators to create cultures of respect, positive conflict resolution and equality in their program planning.

Access resources and recordings of early childhood conferences and industry forums.

Get personalised support in finding your ideal role from expert recruitment agencies.

Professional development to support and develop your practice and build your professional identity

Access capability assessment tools and guides for early childhood teachers and approved providers.

Financial support is available for people looking for a rewarding career in the early childhood sector.

Get funding to help early childhood teachers in Victoria move from provisional to full registration. Learn about eligibility, criteria, and the 2024 grant round schedule.

The department supports provisionally registered teachers to find a mentor, including via the Mentor Map and the early childhood provisionally registered teacher mentor program.