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All media enquiries regarding the Office for Early Childhood Development’s work leading the reforms in the early childhood sector should be directed to oecd.media@sa.gov.au.

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Media releases from the Minister may also be relevant to our work. For more information visit the premier's website.

Latest News

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    Fast-tracking 3-year-old preschool rollout

    Nearly 50 long day care services across South Australia will deliver three-year-old preschool ahead of schedule, as the State Government accelerates the program through...

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    New grants to strengthen safety in Early Childhood Education and Care

    A $2.46 million funding injection will support child safety across the state, helping Early Childhood Education and Care providers bolster their existing practices.

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    SA families now have greater access to vital child health and development checks

    Community Children’s Centres SA and Sonder will support the work of the state’s leading provider, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), to deliver free...

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    The largest education reform in a generation starts now

    The roll-out of the biggest change to education in a generation has begun, with the commencement of the State Government's Flying Start 3-year-old preschool program at more...

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    Expanding access to early education in regional South Australia

    The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver more not for profit early...

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    Grants open to grow South Australia’s early childhood workforce

    GRANTS of up to $150,000 to boost attraction and retention of early childhood professionals in hard-to-staff, regional and remote locations are now open to early childhood...

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    $84 million fund to boost support for young South Australians

    A multi-million dollar boost program for preschool services launches this week, supporting children across the state to benefit from targeted developmental support in...

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    Thousands of South Australian 3-year-olds to access preschool in 2026

    More than 200 long day care services will partner with government to deliver the first year of teacher-led, play-based preschool for 3-year-olds.

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    $10.9 million investment to grow and support South Australia’s early childhood workforce

    New initiatives will help strengthen the state’s early childhood education workforce in regional, rural and hard to staff areas.

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    Universal preschool bolstered by loan scheme

    The non-government School Loans Scheme is expanding to support the delivery of universal three-year-old preschool across South Australia.

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  11. An Aboriginal female educator and 3-year-old children are playing with a ball
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    New plan to lift Aboriginal participation in the early childhood workforce

    South Australia is creating new pathways for Aboriginal peoples to start and advance their careers in early childhood, to support the quality 3-year-old preschool...

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