Adelaide

Family Day Care is a quality home-based early childhood education and care service. Qualified experienced educators provide a safe and nurturing space in their own family home for children to learn, grow and thrive. They build strong relationships to understand the needs of children and families and tailor individual learning to suit. The service provides for individual family needs by offering small group sizes and flexible hours, including weekends, overnights, and school holidays. Proudly operated by the Department for Education since 1975.

Did you know that young children need lots of bursts of energetic play each day for their health and development? Designed by leading Australian researchers in collaboration with the early learning sector, the Play Active program provides evidence-based support for early learning education centres and tips for caregivers to make sure children in their care get lots of opportunities for fun, energetic play, every day.

Toy libraries provide a range of quality fun and educational toys, games and puzzles for families to borrow. Support your child’s development by giving them access to toys covering all stages of growth and development.

Connect.Ed is a multidisciplinary allied health and education service offering play-based early intervention and professional development. Our trauma-informed team (including Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Psychosocial Therapists) supports children, educators and families through outreach-based services that build capacity and connection.

A South Australian based program gently introducing babies aged 0–2 to nature led, sensory rich play. Our experiences are designed to nurture a child’s connection with both nature and their caregiver, while laying foundations for calm regulation, curiosity, and lifelong learning.

I Can Jump Puddles is a community-based service committed to empowering families through early intervention that seamlessly integrates into everyday life. Our mobile, family-centered approach brings therapy directly to places you live, learn and play, helping children and parents thrive within their natural routines. We work closely with families, recognising that parents and children are the true experts of their own lives. Offering allied health services such as Speech Therapy, Developmental Education, and Occupational Therapy, we use a Lead Practitioner approach—one trusted health professional who works closely with the family, calling on other specialists when necessary to avoid overwhelming the family.