Latrobe City Childcare Strategy

The Latrobe City Child Care Strategy is Council major planning document for Chilcare Services for the next 5 years.  The Strategy provides a clear direction for Council in planning, providing and supporting community based child care services for the next five years.  It establishes a strong leadership role for Council and builds partnerships with other community child care providers. The Strategy will enable a sound, costed, sustainable and planned approach to the development of Council’s child care services, and supports an integrated approach to early-years services.

The Child Care Strategy has gained broad community support throughout its development process and during the period of public comment. 

The strategy is designed to provide the strategic direction for Council to undertake a key leadership role to ensure that children and families in Latrobe City have access to quality childcare that meets future needs.  It will assist Council in its roles in: