Contact an Early Childhood Improvement Branch
Get specialist resources and advice to help your service bring in the Best Start, Best Life reforms. We’ve added many more early childhood specialists to regional offices across the state. All 17 Areas now have Early Childhood Improvement Branches. Their specialist staff work with early childhood staff, services and providers. They offer advice and resources to help services bring in the Best Start, Best Life reforms.
Contact your local branch using these contact details.
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- North Eastern Victoria
Ovens Murray area
earlychildhood.improvement.OM@education.vic.gov.au
Goulburn area
earlychildhood.improvement.goulburn@education.vic.gov.au
Outer Eastern Melbourne area
earlychildhood.improvement.OE@education.vic.gov.au
Inner Eastern Melbourne area
earlychildhood.improvement.IE@education.vic.gov.au
- South Eastern Victoria
Bayside Peninsula area
earlychildhood.Improvement.BP@education.vic.gov.au
Inner Gippsland area
earlychildhood.Improvement.IG@education.vic.gov.au
Outer Gippsland area
earlychildhood.Improvement.OG@education.vic.gov.au
Southern Melbourne
earlychildhood.improvement.sm@education.vic.gov.au
- North Western Victoria
Hume Moreland area
EC.Improvement.HUMA@education.vic.gov.au
Loddon Campaspe area
earlychildhood.improvement.LC@education.vic.gov.au
North Eastern Melbourne area
earlychildhood.improvement.NEM@education.vic.gov.au
Mallee area
earlychildhood.Improvement.Mallee@education.vic.gov.au
- South Western Victoria
Barwon Area
earlychildhood.improvement.barwon@education.vic.gov.au
Brimbank Melton Area
earlychildhood.improvement.BM@education.vic.gov.au
Central Highlands Area
earlychildhood.improvement.CH@education.vic.gov.au
Western Melbourne Area
earlychildhood.improvement.WM@education.vic.gov.au
Wimmera South West Area
earlychildhood.improvement.WSW@education.vic.gov.au
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Updated 27 March 2026
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