Support for rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
The Department of Education:
- provides
free kindy for 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year for Queensland children
- delivers
kindergarten in remote communities
- supports the
Deadly Kindies program
- funds organisations that provide culturally safe early childhood and family support services
- provides resources to early childhood educators so they can deliver a quality program to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Programs: Read about
programs supporting rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Resources and support: Browse the collection of
resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities that share the importance of culture, early learning and kindergarten participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Visit the
Queensland Government website for more information.
Inclusion of children with disability
Inclusive environments provide many opportunities for all children to learn alongside their similar-aged peers. Working together, services, educators and families all play a part in ensuring the inclusion of children with disability in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
All children benefit from attending a kindergarten program. Kindy provides children with opportunities to grow socially and emotionally, enabling them a strong start to early learning and a positive and confident transition to school.
Programs: Read about
disability and inclusion support programs.
Resources and support: Browse the collection of
disability and inclusion resources designed to assist families and early childhood education and care providers support early years learning.
Reporting discrimination
If you feel your child is being discriminated against by an early childhood education and care provider or their staff, you should talk to the director of the service involved. You may also contact the
Queensland Human Rights Commission or phone 1300 130 670 for advice, including how to make a complaint under the
Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.