Children, Families and Early Childhood
The Department for Communities has responsibility to
take a leading role in initiatives for children and families.
Early Years Community Networks and Groups
We can assist local community groups with a focus on families with children aged 0-8. Small amounts of funding may be available to support local activities and projects.
You can find out more about funding or local early
years community networks by telephoning us on
6279 1200 (Metro) or 1800 654 432 (STD Freecall).
ARACY Conference 2-4 September 2009
A reminder about the ARACY National Conference. The conference will focus on how we can best learn from one another and work together to innovate and take action to improve outcomes for young Australians. Visit the ARACY conference website for more information.
Child Care Sector Forum - 20 May 2009
The recent metropolitan forum and country video-conference provided an update on
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progress on amendments to
the Child Care Services Act 2007
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COAG initiatives
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progress on the amendments to child care regulations
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progress on Rural Family Care regulations
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the Budget announcement for child care licensing fees.
If you were unable to attend you can still be up-to-date. Our Forum Handout (PDF/783kb) covers all the information presented at the forum.
Child Care Qualification Survey 2008
The Report on the Qualifications of the Child Care Sector Western Australia 2008 is now released. Download a Full Colour (PDF 567kb) or Black & White (PDF 267kb) version.
Children and Families Update
Read the latest early childhood news in our newsletter.
Click the links below for the latest news about:
Integrated Children and Family Services
Changes in Early Childhood Portfolios
Early Learning and Child Care Centres
Early Years Learning Framework
Updates on COAG reforms
Last updated - May 2009