Best Start, Best Life Workforce Strategy

• Acknowledgement of Country

  The department proudly acknowledges Victoria’s Aboriginal communities and their rich culture and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

• Minister's message

  Teachers and educators play a vital role in Victoria's future.

• Introduction

  Addressing Australia's early childhood workforce challenge.

• Encouraging more people from all backgrounds to choose a career in early childhood education

  Promoting the value and opportunity of a career in early childhood education.

• Improving the accessibility and quality of pre-service training

  Fostering a skilled and inclusive early childhood education workforce.

• Enhancing the transition from study to practice

  Strengthening mentorship and support for early career professionals.

• Supporting career development and workforce wellbeing

  Bolstering confidence, job satisfaction and retention.

• Supporting effective leadership

  Strengthening service quality, empowering professionals, and navigating transformation.

• Comprehensive approach to maintaining and lifting practice quality

  Collaborative efforts to support teachers and educators in delivering high-quality programs.

• Next steps

  Continued partnership with the early childhood sector and stakeholders as they navigate the transformative Best Start, Best Life reforms.

• Directory of programs

  A brief description of current workforce programs across the 6 areas for action set out in this strategy.

Updated 1 December 2023