Victorian kindergarten funding is changing, and for Directors and Approved Providers running Long Day Care (LDC) services, staying ahead of those changes isn’t optional. It’s essential.
Last month, ACA Victoria hosted a practical, plain-language webinar: Kindergarten Funding: Understanding Rates, Accessibility & Eligibility, designed specifically to help early childhood leaders make sense of the latest funding reforms, new rate structures, and what it all means for their services, their families, and their bottom line.
If you missed it, or you want to revisit the detail, the full recording is available to download below.
Why Victorian Kindergarten Funding Is More Complex Than Ever
Recent state government reforms have significantly reshaped how kindergarten funding is structured, distributed, and accounted for within Long Day Care settings. For many services, the changes have introduced new funding types, revised eligibility criteria, and a more layered approach to how children and families access funded hours.
The result? More opportunity, but also more complexity.
Understanding the difference between funding streams, knowing how to apply rates correctly, and ensuring your service remains compliant while maximising access for families is no small task. That’s exactly why ACA Victoria created this session.
What the Webinar Covers
The Kinder Funding: Understanding Rates, Accessibility & Eligibility webinar walks through the key elements of Victorian Kindergarten Funding in a clear, practical format, with real-world examples drawn from the Long Day Care context.
Topics include:
- Recent changes to kindergarten funding: what’s changed, why it changed, and the policy drivers behind the reforms
- New funding rate structures: a clear breakdown of how rates are now calculated and applied
- Navigating multiple funding types: understanding the distinctions, overlaps, and complexities across different funding streams
- How funding supports access: how kindergarten funding is designed to help children and families access quality early education and care
- Real-world funding examples: working through layered funding scenarios to build confidence in your day-to-day decision-making
- Compliance and operational planning: strengthening your service’s approach to funding compliance and long-term financial sustainability
Who Should Watch This Recording?
This session was built for early childhood professionals who are responsible for funding decisions, compliance, and service operations including, Centre Directors managing kindergarten program delivery within Long Day Care, Approved Providers overseeing funding compliance across one or more services, Operations and finance leaders looking to future-proof their financial planning, Educators and coordinators seeking a clearer understanding of how funding affects program design.
Whether you’re new to navigating Victorian Kinder funding or looking to sharpen your existing knowledge, this webinar delivers practical, immediately applicable insights.
Watch the Recording: Free
Complete the form below to receive your free download link for the Kinder Funding: Understanding Rates, Accessibility & Eligibility webinar.
More Webinars Coming Soon
This session is part of an ongoing series of free professional development webinars from ACA Victoria, designed to support Directors and Approved Providers across Victoria’s early childhood sector. Check out upcoming webinars here.
