About Kath Dickson Family Centre
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Kath Dickson Family Centre supports children, families, and communities with quality early childhood services, educator training, and programs that make a meaningful difference across Queensland.
For fifty years, Kath Dickson Family Centre has been dedicated to supporting children through the vital early years from birth to five. Founded in 1975 and named after Kathleen Dickson, a visionary who recognised the need for quality child care, our organisation has grown from a local initiative into a trusted not-for-profit serving communities across Queensland. Today, we provide a wide range of services, including child care centres, family day care, accredited training in early childhood education, community events, playgroups, and our beloved Toy Library. While we continue to expand and innovate, we remain committed to supporting families, strengthening communities, and helping every child to thrive.
Our vision & values
Throughout Kath Dickson Family Centre, our core focus is supporting children to become the best versions of themselves.
As we work to achieve this, our values guide everything we do. They shape how we support families, how we treat each other, and how we grow. We use our values to
stay true to who we are, every day, in every interaction.
We are caring
We are trustworthy
We are inclusive
We are accountable
We strive for excellence
Our key services
Find out more about the range of early childhood services we offer:
Kath Dickson Institute (RTO 5394)
We offer training in nationally recognised qualifications to the early childhood sector.
Kath Dickson Family Day Care
We connect families looking for early childhood care with Kath Dickson Family Day Care educators.
Centre-based care in Toowoomba
We provide high-quality early childhood education and care at our two Toowoomba centres.
Community programs for families
We support families through our Toy Library, mobile Toy Bus service and free community playgroups.
Our commitment to reconciliation
We are currently developing our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan with the support of Reconciliation Australia, and we are committed to deepening our understanding, relationships, and responsibilities.
At Kath Dickson Family Centre, we believe reconciliation is a continuous journey that calls for listening, learning, and meaningful action. As part of developing our Reflect RAP, we are strengthening connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations, and building cultural understanding across our team. We have also commissioned an artwork from First Nations artist Joanne Torrens, One Mob Dhilyaan Maal, which we proudly use across our organisation to honour culture, spark conversation, and guide our reconciliation journey. Through respectful partnerships, reflective practices, and the inclusion of First Nations perspectives, we aim to create environments where every child and family feels valued, supported, and connected—and where the cultures, strengths, and voices of First Nations peoples are truly recognised.
Reports & policies
Annual Report
Download our most recent Annual Report.
Sustainability Report
Find out more about our commitment to ESG.
Child Safety
View our statement of shared commitment.
Privacy Policy
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Whistleblower Policy
View our commitment to honest and ethical behaviour.
Contact us
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Kath Dickson Family Centre Head Office
5 Jennings Street, Toowoomba Qld 4350
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1300 336 345