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Our vision is for trusting, inclusive, interconnected relationships between children, families, educators and communities that support children to be happy, safe and to reach their full potential. Our mission is to provide the children of Ballarat with learning opportunities that provide the best possible start in life through: Responsive interactions that contribute to healthy brain development Equitable and inclusive practices that s...

Ballarat’s Girrabanya Integrated Children’s Centre has almost doubled in capacity following a major renovation and expansion.

Family Day Care is a popular alternative to centre-based care. It offers low educator to child ratios in a home-based environment, where siblings can be cared for together. This is home-based care, with a ratio of one early childhood educator to four pre-school aged children, with up to seven children in total. It offers family care (i.e siblings are cared for together), and care for school-aged children until the end of primary school and bey...

Project cost The $560,000 project is funded by the State Government ($350,000) and the City of Ballarat ($210,000). Estimated completion date Construction is expected to be completed by March 2020.   Works are underway to build two maternal and child health rooms at Wendouree Children's Centre. The Norman Street centre offers long day care and sessional kindergarten services. The introduction of maternal and child he...

Our qualified immunisation nurses provide scheduled, funded vaccinations for children as per the National Immunisation Program. For more information about the schedule of funded childhood vaccines provided in Victoria, please refer to the Department of Health and Human Services' Immunisation schedule and vaccine eligibility criteria. 

A playgroup is a group of parents, carers and their children aged five and under, who meet to play, socialise and have fun.