The Allan Labor Government is making kinders more inclusive, accessible and welcoming for every Victorian child.

The Minister for Children and Member for Ripon Martha Haylett today announced more than $6.2 million for kindergartens across Victoria to create safe, accessible spaces and buy IT equipment to engage children of all abilities.

More than $1.5 million in Information Technology grants will fund computers, tablets and televisions for educational programs and service administration as part of the Building Blocks Improvement grants stream.

Kinders in Miners Rest, Skipton, Ararat, Maryborough, Avoca, Dunolly, Cardigan Village, Lucas and Talbot will receive funding through the grant program to purchase items such as iPads and laptops.

Labor is investing billions to build and expand kindergartens across Victoria – supporting the rollout of 15 hours of Three‑Year‑Old Kindergarten by 2029 and up to 30 hours of Pre‑Prep by 2036.

Our nation‑leading Best Start, Best Life reforms are transforming early childhood education – helping children thrive, saving families money and supporting parents and carers to return to work or study if they choose.

For a list of recipients and to find out more visit schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/building-blocks-grants-inclusion or schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/building-blocks-grants-improvement.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn

“We’re supporting Kinders to meet the needs of their communities – alongside Free Kinder saving families up to $2,700 a year.”

“Every child deserves to fully participate in Kinder - these grants help services make that a reality.”

Quote attributable to Member for Ripon Martha Haylett

“It's fantastic to see so many early learning centres across our region have benefitted from this program – helping them to purchase much-needed IT upgrades and making sure our littlest learners get the best start in life.”