Health and Development Grant Available For Free Health Checks For 4 Year Olds

The Health and Development Participation (HDP) Grant Program aims to increase the number of free health and development checks provided to 4-year-old children within early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. 

The HDP Grant Program aims to:

• increase the number of free health and development checks provided to 4-year-old children within early childhood education and care (ECEC) services
• increase awareness about and engagement with the Health and Development Checks in Early Childhood Education Program (HDC program) that began rolling out in 2023.

This program is currently open for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), including Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services and Aboriginal Child and Family Centres (excluding services that have already received an HDP Grant in June 2024).

The HDP Grant, through 2 funding rounds, provides funding to eligible early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to:

• Round 1: support ECEC services to participate in the Health and Development Checks in ECEC Program (HDC program) by 31 May 2025.

• Round 2: support ACCOs, including Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services and Aboriginal Child and Family Centres, to support either their current delivery of these checks, or to participate in the HDC program, by 31 May 2025.

Funded services receive up to $7,500 in total grant funding in up to 3 categories:

• Category 1: Staffing to support the health and development checks.
• Category 2: Suitable space for health and development checks.
• Category 3: Support children’s health and development after the check.

For more information, please read the following: Health and Development Participation Grant