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NQF Review submissions The Minderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five campaign, Goodstart Early Learning, the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) and Early Childhood Australia (ECA) have all made submissions to the National Quality Framework Review, supporting high-quality early education and care for all Australian children. Learn more about the NQF Reviewhere.
Public consultations open Last Tuesday (1 June), the federal Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Michelle Landry, launchedan online consultation process to support the development of the first five-year implementation plan under the successor plan to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020. The online consultation will close on Monday 26 July.
Child Safety resource SNAICC and the National Office for Child Safety have developed resources to support organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities to implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. View the Keeping Our Kids Safe resources here.
Effects of early learning New research from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, has revealed that the effects of stimulating and emotionally supportive learning experiences during the first five years of a child’s life can still be seen in their adult brain structure four decades later. Read the researchhere.
From 26 to 30 July 2021, educators, parents, carers and community leaders around Australia will come together to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of our sector during Early Learning Matters Week. Explore how you and your early education service canget involved hereand join theFacebook page.
Early years petition Early childhood educators are being encouraged tosign a petitionto stop the stigma surrounding the profession by raising awareness that it is far more than ‘babysitting’ and calling for higher pay rates that reflect its true worth. The petition organiser hopes 'the Australian Government will finally listen to their Early Years professionals and make some much-needed change'.
The NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, Sarah Mitchell, recently launched First Steps—NSW Aboriginal Children’s Early Childhood Education Strategy 2021–2025. The five-year plan supports her department’s ‘vision that all Aboriginal children in NSW can access
quality early childhood education and are supported to embrace their culture and identity for a strong start to lifelong learning’.
Every Child Vol. 27 No. 1 The latest issue of Every Childmagazine explores rights and respect from different angles and considers collegiality, educator wellbeing and notions of professionalism. Plus, read the free article ‘Reconciliation: An educator’s journey.’
Active Kids Homebush Since Active Kids Homebushbegan working with Be You, two desires have brought everyone together—first, to recognise and celebrate diversity, and second, to remove the stigma associated with talking about mental health from a young age. Read more.
Free online modules The ECA Learning Hub offers early childhood educators free online professional learning modules and webinars. Click here to access free courses.
EOFY Sale It’s our biggest EOFY sale ever! Get 15% off hundreds of quality-assured resources from the ECA Shop, including ECA Professional Learning packages, until 30 June. Shop now!
