The Australian Government, Western Australian Government and Minderoo Foundation will co-fund a new integrated early childhood education and care (ECEC) service in Derby, Western Australia.
The Derby Early Learning and Family Centre is the first project announced under the Building Early Education Fund's $100 million partnership with the Investment Dialogue for Australia’s Children (IDAC) to build supply and capacity of integrated early years services.
The $21.4 million project, led by the Ngunga Group Womens Aboriginal Corporation, will deliver culturally safe, integrated early years services for First Nations children and families in the Derby region. It will offer:
- ECEC for 30 children (with growth to 48), including early learning and occasional care
- Outside School Hours Care for 30 children (with growth to 35), including after school care, school holiday activities, playgroup, family workshops, seminars and training.
The service is expected to open in 2029.
Learn more about the Building Early Education Fund.