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Child care and playgroups

Playgroups

A safe environment for children and their families to learn and play together.

Types of early childhood services

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Finding and choosing an early childhood service

  • How to choose a service
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Quality assessments and ratings

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Kindergarten programs

  • About approved kindergarten programs
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Preparing for Prep

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

Rebates and financial assistance

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

Family support services

  • Early Years Places

Contacts for more information

  • Childcare contacts
  • Central governing bodies
  • Regional offices

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.

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

  • Queensland Human Rights Commission on 1300 130 670
  • Australian Human Rights Commission on 1300 656 419
  • Early Childhood 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.

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
  • early learning at home—advice on getting started in education and care, raising children and supporting their learning at home.

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
  • scholarships and grants for the child care industry

Babies and young families

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