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Initial stages of the Thriving Kids approach are beginning to roll out across South Australia, building on existing programs and services to provide additional support for children aged eight and under and their families.

Berri Regional Child Care Centre's expansion is creating 30 new long day care places, with support from the Flying Start Infrastructure Grants program.

South Australian allied health university students and graduates working in the early childhood sector are receiving additional support to strengthen service capability and improve outcomes for families.

Nominations are now open for the inaugural Flying Start Early Childhood Awards, which recognise outstanding educators, leaders and services dedicated to ensuring South Australian children receive the best start in life.

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 the 2026-27 State Budget.

The Child Safety Grants are a one-off grant for services to help strengthen their child safety practices in line with national legislative changes.

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 child health and development checks to help every child have the best start in life.

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 than 250 sites across the state.

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 learning in South Australia.

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 services and community organisations.

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

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.

The government has allocated more than $10.9 million in targeted investment to strengthen the state’s early childhood education workforce.

The non-government School Loans Scheme is expanding to support the delivery of universal 3-year-old preschool across South Australia.

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 roll-out starting in 2026.

Three metropolitan government preschools will help shape the roll-out of 3-year-old preschool across South Australia.

Expressions of interest are now open for long day care services to partner with the state government to deliver 3-year-old preschool from 2026.

A new support program designed to grow the early years workforce ahead of the 3-year-old preschool roll-out has seen applications soar.

South Australia’s early childhood workforce is set for a significant expansion under a landmark strategy to find, attract, train, and upskill dedicated staff to meet the needs of the 3-year-old preschool roll-out.

The 2024/25 Budget will invest $715 million over 5 years to implement universal 3-year-old preschool and other key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care.

A trial to support families with out of hours preschool care for children will begin this year, with 20 locations across South Australia. The trial of Kindy Care will start in July following a recommendation from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care.

A national expert in early childhood – who led the introduction of preschool changes in Victoria – has been appointed to lead the reform of the early years system in South Australia and the delivery of universal preschool for 3-year-olds.