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Early Childhood Education and Care
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Careers and training
Where you can work
Scholarships subsidies and bridging programs
Qualities and skills you need
Roles and qualifications
Professional development
Workforce Action Plan
Early years
Options for care and early learning
Find an early childhood service
Fees and costs
Kindergarten programs
Inclusion of children with disability
Developmental milestones
Age-appropriate pedagogies
Transition to school
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Activities and resources
Funding and support
Family subsidies
Disability and inclusion support programs
Grants tenders and funding
Rural, remote and Indigenous programs
Legislation and guidelines
National Quality Framework and Queensland legislation
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Last updated 08 November 2018