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Early childhood

Types of early childhood services

  • Long day care
  • Family day care
  • Kindergarten
  • Nannies and babysitters
  • More...

Finding and choosing an early childhood service

  • How to choose a service
  • Comparing types of early childhood services
  • Assessing the quality of services
  • Find a child care service

Quality assessments and ratings

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

Rebates and financial assistance

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

Learning support

Find out about different programs available at early childhood services to support diversity, special learning requirements and children with disability.

Child milestones and development

Read about your child's development milestones and what to do if you have any concerns.

Kindergarten programs

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

Preparing for Prep

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

Working in early childhood

  • Roles, responsibilities & qualifications
  • Employment conditions
  • Professional development and support
  • Financial assistance
  • More...

Contacts

Parents and service providers can find phone helplines and other contact details for:

  • childcare contacts
  • regional offices
  • central governing bodies.

Complaints about childcare services

If you have a complaint about your early childhood education and care service, talk to them first. Your issue might be resolved immediately.

If you don’t want to do this or already have, you can make a complaint through the division of Early Childhood Education and Care.

If you feel that your child is being discriminated against, contact the:

  • Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland on 1300 130 670
  • Australian Human Rights Commission on 1300 656 419
  • Early Childhood Education and Care division.

Early childhood news and parent resources

Stay informed with the latest in early childhood news including:

  • A to Z of Early Childhood - a regular e-newsletter to keep you up to date with early childhood education and care reforms
  • news and publications - the latest news about early childhood education and care.- the latest news about early childhood education and care.

Access information to help you shape your child’s first years of learning including:

  • kindy aged resources - sheets, videos and e-books to help with early development
  • helpful resources - advice to help you prepare for your child's first day, raising children and supporting their learning at home.
  • make the early years count - find information, tips and activities to boost your child’s early learning and development.

Information for providers

Information for service providers is available on the Business and Industry Portal.

You can read about:

  • legal requirements for child care providers in Queensland
  • approved kindergarten programs
  • Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme (QKFS)
  • scholarships and grants for the child care industry
  • child care and education industry associations.

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