Gowrie Victoria:

• Commenced operations 1939 as The Lady Gowrie Child Centre
• Gowrie is represented in each state
• Resource and advisory services are available in all states

Gowrie Victoria's services include: 

Gowrie Children 

• More than 90 children attend on a part and full-time basis each week
• More than 2000 students, overseas visitors, parents and early childhood professionals visit annually
• First children’s service organisation to be accredited ‘Friendly Children’s Service in Victoria’ by Asthma Victoria
• Part of the ‘Start Right, Eat Right’ pilot program
• Operates as a 'demonstration' Long Day Care centre
• New family and childrens centre, in partnership with the City of Melbourne opened in January 2009 at Victoria Harbour, Docklands, Melbourne for 150 children

Gowrie Training

• 102 professional learning courses
• 4000 participants
• Resource and Advisory service - more than 3000 calls received annually
• Worked in partnership with Department of Human Services to launch the Victorian pilot of ‘Start Right, Eat Right’ – 2003 and 2004
• Delivery of Accredited Training including Certificate III in Children's Services, Diploma of Children's Services.
• Government traineeships available

Gowrie Resources

• Over 2000 telephone enquiries seeking appropriate resources and information
• Over 2500 visitors to the bookshop annually
• Attendance of all major conferences and professional development seminars as a visiting resource unit 
• Sales of text books/publications, audio materials, children's books, posters, puppets and DVD's
• Provision of accreditation (QIAS) support for child care centres

      The Library stocks:

• Over 3000 books
• 1200 journals
• Extensive video/DVD/CD collection
• Approx. 450 members