Children and families

Immunisation prevents the spread of diseases and protects the community. We provide immunisations for babies, children and adults.

Discover what supports are available to you and your family with parenting, health and early development.

Kindergarten (also called preschool) is a program for 3 and 4-year-old children delivered by a qualified early childhood teacher.

Playgroups are fun, supportive environments for children aged 0 to five to play and develop social skills. Learn about the playgroups in Darebin.

Starting child care is an important milestone in your life and your child’s life.

This service provides education and care for Primary school children outside of scheduled school hours, and possibly student-free days.

Some children need extra support to take part in activities and events with other children their age. We encourage all children take part.

The toy library is a free service enabling community members to borrow toys suitable for children aged from 3 months to 6 years old.

The Darebin Best Start program focuses on vulnerable children, to ensure they can access quality early childhood experiences.

We run a huge array of programs to help the families of Darebin to get the best start possible.

Find out where to get support and resources to deal with family violence in Darebin.

Are you an early years educator? We have some great resources to help you deliver quality education and care programs.

The Our Darebin Schools resource focuses on schools in our neighbourhood precincts, including primary, secondary, Catholic and independent schools.