Helping Families Learn and Grow with Playgroups – Toy Libraries

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting Toy Libraries Australia via a closed non-competitive process to apply to contribute to deliver services under Helping Families Learn and Grow with Playgroups – Toy Libraries under the Children and Parenting Support (CaPS) program of the Families and Children Activity. Funding will be offered from 2022-23 to 2025-26.  The objective of Helping Families Learn and Grow with Playgroups – Toy Libraries is to: provide funding to upgrade facilities and purchase new materials for toy libraries support the recruitment of development officers to establish new toy libraries across Australia in emerging areas of need, including regional and remote communities expand supports to existing toy libraries. Toy libraries are an affordable alternative for vulnerable families to obtain developmentally appropriate toys and resources for children. They expose children to a greater variety of toys, games, books, and resources and provide parents/carers with social support during early parenthood.