Giving Victorian children the best start in life
Overview
Early childhood services aim to meet the care, health, education and development needs of children. They broadly consist of universal services, which are for the whole population: maternal and child health service (MCHS), childcare, kindergartens and school nursing; and secondary and tertiary, which are for children and families with special needs.
This report, examined whether the municipal early years plans, Best Start and children’s centres initiatives implemented by the Department of Human Services were leading to an increased number of children using maternal and child health centres, and attending kindergarten.