Free Kindergarten for Victoria's Aboriginal Children
Source: Victoria. Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development. Media Release
"A Brumby Government funding boost is giving three year old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children access to at least ten hours a week of free kindergarten. Children and Early Childhood Development Minister Maxine Morand visited Early Learning @ Rosewall in Geelong, speaking to families benefiting from the extension of the $730 kindergarten fee subsidy to three year old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children whose parents hold an appropriate concession card.“Accessing a high quality kindergarten program is a vital part of a child’s learning with research indicating long term benefits for children who attend kindergarten,’’ Ms Morand said. The Brumby Government wants to ensure that disadvantage is not a barrier to participating in kindergarten and ensure that every child has the opportunity to benefit from an early learning and development program before school.’’