Australian Government - MyChild.gov.auWelcome to mychild.gov.au
The mychild.gov.au website provides information on different types of child care and how to access assistance with the cost of child care. There is a database you can search to locate and access a street view of child care services in your local area. In many cases, you will also be able to find the services’ vacancy and fee information. You will also find links to other useful websites about children's health and wellbeing, parenting and family support services on mychild.gov.au.
The Government is committed to giving children the best possible start in life. Evidence highlights the importance of providing access to high-quality, affordable early education. Access to high-quality early education is one of the best ways to ensure positive outcomes for children, particularly those from disadvantaged communities. The first five years of a child's life are when they do their most important learning. In fact, children develop most of their intellect, personality and skills by the age of five.
Investing in the education, development and care of our children benefits them through the development of their cognitive, emotional and social skills and by achieving sound health and well being. This supports families who choose to participate in education and the workforce, and in turn, delivers social and economic advantages to our communities and the overall economy.
The Government is implementing a range of initiatives to achieve positive early childhood development and education outcomes for all Australian children. The Government is working towards providing a more holistic approach to early education over the longer term to secure the best start for children in their first five years. You can also read about these initiatives on the mychild.gov.au website.
The Government's commitment to strengthening the quality of education and care services for young children is part of the Prime Minister's vision for 2020. You can find out more about this vision by reading Australia 2020-Setting our Nation's Sights for the Future.
This website will continue to evolve to provide you with more information including recent Australian Government initiatives and links to useful information on other websites.
To make sure mychild.gov.au meets your needs we have included a feedback page where we welcome your comments on how we can improve the site.