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In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta) (23 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised that for the Office for Early Childhood Development:
The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 financial years—for Administered items:
| Grant program/ fund name | Purpose of grant program/fund | 2025-26 Estimate $000 | 2026-27 Estimate $000 | 2027-28 Estimate $000 |
| Workforce Strategy | Help build and support local early childhood workforces in preparation for the 3-year-old preschool from 2026 | 4,776 | 6,529 | 5,261 |
| Words Grow Minds | Community-based campaign to parents of young children about the ways to best support their child’s development in the first 1000 days of life. | 1,025 | 1,051 | 1,077 |
| Infrastructure Grants | Grants for infrastructure projects that increase preschool capacity and to create infrastructure for integrated hubs. | 13,754 | 14,300 | 13.960 |
| Child Health and Development Checks | Checks for children from birth to 5-years old. | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| Flying Start Preschool funding program (new 3-and-4-year-old program) | Providing a quality Preschool Program including supporting the roll-out of 3-year-old preschool. | 18,867 | 55,956 | 82,994 |
Workforce Strategy
Flying Start Workforce Grants will support the establishment of workforce attraction initiatives in regional rural and hard-to-staff areas.
Flying Start Professional Network Grants will support early childhood professionals, allied health and community services professionals, to connect and collaborate on improving early childhood education and care outcomes.
Qualify SA Scholarship program provides financial support to South Australian residents commencing or already enrolled in an eligible birth to five early childhood qualification.
| Beneficiary/ Recipient | Purpose | 2025-26 to 2027-28Value $000 |
| SNAICC—National Voice for our Children | Flying Start Workforce | 100 |
| Kadina Child Care Centre | Flying Start Workforce | 95 |
| Riverland Early Learning Centre-17th Street | Flying Start Workforce | 96 |
| Goodstart Early Learning (Mount Gambier) | Flying Start Workforce | 32 |
| Port Augusta City Council | Flying Start Workforce | 100 |
| Saddleworth Early Learning Centre | Flying Start Workforce | 11 |
| Goodstart Early Learning (Outer North) | Flying Start Workforce | 60 |
| Tauondi Aboriginal Corporation | Flying Start Professional Network | 185 |
| Community Early Learning Australia (CELA)—Outer southern suburbs, Fleurieu Peninsula | Flying Start Professional Network | 57 |
| Community Early Learning Australia (CELA)—Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Outback | Flying Start Professional Network | 57 |
| Community Early Learning Australia (CELA)—Murraylands, Riverland, Limestone Coast | Flying Start Professional Network | 57 |
| Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North | Flying Start Professional Network | 53 |
| Department for Education: Mt Gambier 2, SECAV Partnership | Flying Start Professional Network | 51 |
| Trinity College Gawler | Flying Start Professional Network | 37 |
| Lady Gowrie Child Centre Incorporated | Flying Start Professional Network | 36 |
| Kalaya Children’s Centre | Flying Start Professional Network | 34 |
| Enhance Barossa Mental Health Incorporated | Flying Start Professional Network | 33 |
| Aldinga Beach Children’s Centre | Flying Start Professional Network | 32 |
| Kozy Kids | Flying Start Professional Network | 32 |
| Montessori Management and Mentoring | Flying Start Professional Network | 20 |
| The Busy Group | Administer the Qualify SA Scholarship Program | 7,885 |
Words Grow Minds
| Beneficiary/ Recipient | Purpose | 2025-26 to 2027-28Value $000 |
| Raising Literacy Australia | Community-based statewide campaign until 30/06/2030 | 3,153 |
Infrastructure
Flying Start Infrastructure Grants Program invests in additional capacity for preschool through co-investment into infrastructure projects to expand existing facilities or new builds offering preschool integrated with long day care. No beneficiaries/recipients have been awarded for the period. Stage 2—detailed application of the grant process is currently underway with round 1 grants anticipated to be awarded by the end of 2025.
Integrated hubs will offer a preschool program of up to 30 hours a week for three-year-olds and four-year olds, bringing together preschool with other health, wellbeing an education offerings. Infrastructure grants will support the establishment of integrated hubs infrastructure requirements.
| Beneficiary/ Recipient | Purpose | 2025-26 to 2027-28Value $000 |
| Goodstart Early Learning Ltd | Integrated hub infrastructure grant | 500 |
Child Health and Development Checks
Nil grant recipients awarded as at the date of this request.
three-year-old preschool funding program
For three-year-old preschool the funding will be based on enrolments, along with a mix of set contributions and budget allocations as per the Policy and Funding Guide published on 22 May 2025.
Approved funding agreement recipients (early childhood education service providers) are published on the OECD website https://www.earlychildhood.sa.gov.au/preschool-finder/search.