The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria (BDM) has developed a range of resources to assist support organisations help their clients to access their birth certificate. The following resources…
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The State Government announced 1,000 schools will be part of the School Breakfast Club Program in 2021. Foodbank Victoria provides free breakfasts for kids at participating Victorian schools, allowing more…
Victorian Paramedics, KidSafe Vic and the Better Health Channel have launched the Never Leave Kids in Cars and Survive the Heat Campaigns which warns parents of the dangers of leaving…
Seven new Early Parenting Centres will be built in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Frankston, Casey, Wyndham and Whittlesea. These centres will provide a critical role in ensuring parents are getting the…
The Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease), Dr Annaliese van Diemen has announced that there is an ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A among people who use drugs (primarily but not exclusively…
As part of their initiative to support families during the pandemic, the Victorian Government are providing free online resources about parenting, remote learning and managing family life during lockdown. Dr…
The program focuses on teaching children about basic dog behaviour, appropriate behaviour around dogs and what to do if approached by an unknown or aggressive dog.With most dog attacks involving…
More support will be available to educators and teachers to better prepare for children moving from kindergarten to school. A positive start to school, leading to greater and ongoing connection…
Early childhood language teachers will get the opportunity to boost their language teaching skills. The two courses being offered to language teachers will be delivered remotely in 2020. The courses…
All kinder in Victoria will be free for Term 3, and children will be supported to learn from home thanks to a relief package to support early childhood services through…
Every Victorian VCE student will be individually assessed, and any adverse impacts of coronavirus will be reflected in ATAR rankings as part of a wide-ranging process to ensure fair and…
Free pads and tampons are now available in every government school in Victoria – reducing the discomfort and embarrassment around periods for girls and saving families hundreds of dollars every…
In a media release from the Victorian State Government, Premier Daniel Andrews will continue to reduce the cost of sessional kindergarten for families and provide kinders with extra cleaning for…
Parents of two-year-old and three-year-old children can sign up to Play Learn Grow, a free and new evidence-based program developed in collaboration with parenting experts. Minister for Education James Merlino…
The inquiry into Homelessness being conducted by the Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee has extended the deadline for submissions to 16th March, so you, your agency or clients…
The Andrews Labor Government’s landmark reform to early childhood education has arrived in Yarriambiack and Northern Grampians shires. Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education Sonya Kilkenny today joined early childhood…
The Andrews Labor Government’s landmark reform to early childhood education has arrived, as hundreds of children in regional Victoria start Three-Year-Old Kindergarten from today.
Every Prep student in government schools will start their education with a new library bag and bundle of books to spark the joy of reading, thanks to the Andrews Labor…