This paper describes a project undertaken by the Free Kindergarten Association-Multicultural Resource Centre in Victoria, Australia, to develop policies, models, and strategies for establishing and maintaining bilingual programs in preschool or child care centers, either as full bilingual programs or as bilingual perspectives in other programs. After describing existing language programs in primary schools and preschools, the paper reports on a case study of bilingual instruction at three child care centers. Based on videotape observations as well as child and staff interviews, the report describes the methods and effectiveness of the bilingual programs. It recommends that all early childhood education programs in Australia acquire the capacities needed to introduce second language or bilingual programs. (Contains 22 references.) (MDM)