In this issue: a proposed preschool policy was announced on 4 October; the next phase of the Stop it at the
Start campaign
has been launched; and don't forget to show your support for Mental
Health Month during October. Around the country, Anti-Poverty
Week
begins this Sunday 14 October; leadership scholarship
opportunities are available
for women who work in schools; the NSW Government has announced a $3
million support package for NSW community preschools to ensure they
can
continue to operate in drought-affected areas; and a new resource, Talking Up Our Strengths—a
set of
photomontage cards designed to promote discussion and connection to community
for Aboriginal children and young persons—is now available.
Survey
opportunities include: hearing from early childhood teachers about
their professional learning opportunities and
experiences;
understanding the collection and use of data; and
finding out what ECA
can do to make its core publications even better.
And
finally, we fill you in on the latest state and
territory news.
Jump down to
find out what the various ECA teams and projects have been up to and
the new resources available for the early childhood sector.
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