Workshops

Workshops for parents, community members and ECEC providers have commenced as a first step in designing the trial sites for EL3:

LEG = Local Enabling Group

Trial Site Community 2024LEG Meeting DatesVenue
Bruny IslandWorkshop: Tues 12 September @10:45am-12:30pm 
LEG #1: Fri 29 September @ 11:30am-12:50pm
LEG #2: Thurs 2 Nov @10.45am-12.30pm
LEG #3: Tues 28 Nov @10.45-12:30pm 
Bruny Island District School

Bruny Island District School

Bruny Island District School

Bruny Island District School
East DevonportWorkshop: Mon 14 August @12:30-2:30pm
LEG #1: Mon 4 September @12:30-2:30pm
LEG #2: Mon 25 September @12:30-2:30pm
LEG #3: Mon 16 October @12:30-2:30pm
LEG #4: Tues 7 November @12:30-2:30pm
LEG #5: Mon 11 December @12:30-2:30pm 
East Devonport CFLC

East Devonport CFLC


East Devonport CFLC


East Devonport CFLC


East Devonport CFLC


East Devonport CFLC
Break O’DayWorkshop (St Helens): Thurs 24 August @10:00am-12:00pm
LEG #1: Thurs 21 September @10:00am-12:00pm
Workshop (St Marys): Thurs 21 September @1:30-2:30pm
Workshop (Falmouth): Wed 18 October @10:00am-12:00pm
Workshop (St Marys): Thurs 19 October @9:30-10:30am
LEG #2 (St Helens): Thurs 19 October @12:30pm-2:00pm
Workshop (Coles Bay): Mon 30 October @10:30am-12:00pm
LEG #3 (St Helens): Thurs 23 November @10:00am-12:00pm
LEG #4 (Falmouth): Thurs 14 December @10:00am-12:00pm
Break O’Day CFLC

Break O’Day CFLC

St Marys District School


Falmouth Playgroup


St Marys District School


Break O’Day CFLC


Coles Bay Community Hall



Break O’Day CFLC


Falmouth Playgroup
Flinders IslandWorkshop: Tues 15 August @4:00-5:30pm
LEG #1: Tues 5 September @4:00-5:30pm
LEG #2: Mon 25 September @5:00-6:30pm &
Tues 26 September @9:00-10:30am
LEG #3: Tues 7 Nov @7.30pm
LEG #3: Tues 12 Dec @Time TBC
Flinders Island District School

Flinders Island District School


Council Hall ‘Rose Garden’ & Flinders Island District School

Online via Teams

Online via Teams
West CoastWorkshop (Strahan): Wed 13 September @10:15-11:15pm & @2:45-3:45pm
Workshop (Queenstown): Thurs 14 September @12:00-2:00pm
Workshop (Zeehan): Mon 23 October @10:30am-12:00pm
Workshop (Rosebery): Tues 24 October @10:30am-12:00pm
LEG #1 (Queenstown): Wed 25 October @12:00pm – 2.00pm
LEG #2 (Online): Wed 22 Nov @11am-1.00pm
LEG #3 (Online – Tentative): Wed 20 Dec @11am-1.00pm
Strahan Primary School Hall


Queenstown CFLC


Zeehan Connection Centre


Rosebery Neighbourhood House

Queenstown CFLC


Online via Teams

Online via Teams

Guided by a Co-Design Planning Group with ECEC, Independent and Catholic sector representatives, DECYP engaged with families, service providers and community members across Tasmania in March and April 2023 to hear from communities what early learning could look like.

DECYP held 32 workshops in 26 towns and cities across Tasmania, and there was a strong uptake on an online survey. This means over 340 people have had their say on early learning in their communities. Further information can be found in the report below.

Trial Site Communities

Five communities across Tasmania have been selected to work together to establish trial early learning services for three year olds in 2024 to meet local community needs:

  • St Helens, St Marys, Beaumaris, Scamander, Fingal, with possible outreach to Coles Bay and/or Glamorgan-Spring Bay (Break O’Day LGA, Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGA)
  • East Devonport (Devonport City LGA)
  • Flinders Island and Cape Barren Island (Flinders LGA)
  • Bruny Island (Kingborough LGA)
  • Queenstown, Strahan, Zeehan and Rosebery (West Coast LGA)

The Co-Design Planning Group has guided the selection of the communities, including through the broad community engagement and a criteria for assessment of suitability.

DECYP will continue to work in partnership with families, community members, ECEC providers and other key early years services to establish the trial sites and tailor the each one to community needs.

DECYP will also begin further community engagement and research across Hobart and Launceston to better understand the supports and action needed for future expansion of EL3 in these areas.

EL3 complements the Working Together initiative which supports children and families who may need additional assistance to overcome barriers to access and participate in early childhood education and care services.

Further Information

For attending a workshop please email: el3@decyp.tas.gov.au

Being a LEG member info sheet (PDF, 152kB)

For regular updates on this initiative, please see the below Communiques: