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Grant Programs

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.

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