The Tasmanian Government is establishing a new Child and Family Learning Centre (CFLC) at Scottsdale. The new Dorset CFLC will offer a variety of services to support you, all in one place. It is somewhere you and your child can make friends, and they can learn as they play. CFLCs are welcoming places where you can get advice on health and family matters, education and training. For families and young children, they offer friendly and caring environments that support you with health and wellbeing services from pregnancy to age 5.

The proposed location for the new Dorset CFLC is on the Scottsdale Primary School site. 

Community consultation now open. Your feedback is valuable and will be used to determine the types of services and facilities that will be offered at the new Dorset CFLC.

Complete the online survey

Attend the community workshop

To register your interest in joining the Local Enabling Group, or to find out more about the project, please email us at getinvolved@decyp.tas.gov.au

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Timeline

The project initiation and planning stage informs development of a concept master plan and will commence from early 2025.

Community consultation is now open.

The initial stage of community engagement provides an opportunity for parents, carers, families, service providers and the broader community to help shape the new Dorset Child and Family Learning Centre (CFLC).

Complete the online survey

Attend the community workshop

Local Enabling Group

A Local Enabling Group (LEG) will be established to contribute and consider ideas throughout project development. The LEG will have representation from key local leaders, service providers and community members representing a broad cross section of the Scottsdale community and surrounding regions.

To register your interest in joining the LEG or to contact the project team, please email us at getinvolved@decyp.tas.gov.au

Development of approved master plan in readiness for tendering and construction.
This is expected to be completed in 2025.

Community engagement is now closed.

This second stage of community engagement provides opportunity for the community to review the draft master plan via this website and other channels.

Design development of the approved master plan in readiness for tendering and construction – expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.

Construction is expected to commence in 2026.

Construction of Dorset Child and Family Learning Centre is expected to be completed in 2028.

Current Status

Community Engagement

Construction Commencement

2026

Expected Completion

2028

Funding

State Government - $32 million for four new CFLCs