May
29
ELAAvate 22 May 2025
In this week’s ELAAvate, ELAA welcomes the State Government’s ongoing commitment to the ECEC sector.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Multilingual resources to support families in understanding child restraints and promoting road safety education at home
- Are you recruiting or welcoming new Committee of Management members? Our latest video is the perfect introduction to help them feel confident and supported in their role.
- Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series event recording now available.
- Free training: managing complaints and what we can do to be prepared
- 2025 Victorian Early Years Awards, nominations now open
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May
08
ELAAvate 8 May 2025
In this week’s ELAAvate, we discuss the key benefits of team teaching, including the key benefits they’ve experienced working collaboratively as a team.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Best Start, Best Life: key benefits of team teaching
- Expressions of interest: Disability Inclusion Research in Kindergartens project
- Are you confident in your Committee of Management’s financial responsibilities?
- Child safety review: have your say
- VECTEA Bargaining member update: April – May 2025
- Participate in the Victoria’s Multicultural Review
- Employer responsibilities: workplace complaints and Reportable Conduct Scheme
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Apr
24
ELAAvate 24 April 2025
In this week’s ELAAvate, we explore the Fair Work Commission’s proposal to raise wages for educators. We break down the details of the proposed increases, the decision-making process behind them, and their impact on the VECTEA.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Best Start, Best Life: the benefits of mixed-age group kindergarten programs at Glen Education – part 1
- Addressing the skills shortage in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Understanding serious incident reporting in Early Childhood Education and Care
- The VECTEA Capability Assessment – Recognising Quality in ECEC in Victoria
- Ensuring child safety: Early Childhood Education and Care post-ABC investigations
- Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series
- Information session 2- Best Start, Best Life reforms (Pre-Prep/Priority Cohorts 2026/28)
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Mar
27
ELAAvate 27 March 2025
In this week’s edition of ELAAvate, ELAA’s BSBL Reform and Engagement Advisor discussed recent renovations with Merri Community Childcare and Kindergarten (MCCK): the renovations aimed to improve facilities for the growing demand for the integrated three-year-old kindergarten program and the Best Start, Best Life Reform, addressing challenges encountered during the process.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Advice for parents when choosing ECEC service for your child
- VECTEA Bargaining member update: March 2025
- Embracing multiculturalism beyond Harmony Week in the ECEC sector
- Empower your kindergarten Committee with ELAA’s Governance Videos
- VECTEA salaries: Frequently Asked Questions for employers
- Elevate your career growth today with the SAEW Project.
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Mar
17
ELAAvate 17 March 2025
In this week’s edition of ELAAvate, Best Start, Best Life, in conversation with Seymour Family and Children’s Centre, Kids First Australia part 2.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
Department of Education resources for supporting multilingual families to engage in kindergarten
Submit your 2025 timetable for priority access to our awarding-winning incursion: ThingleToodle
ELAA’S Board appointments for 2025
Apply or nominate your early year service for the fifth Narragunnawali Awards
“the Boy & the Ball“: an interactive theatre experience for four-year-old kindergarten children
Advertise your Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) roles on Indigenous-focused job board Dreamjobz
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Feb
13
ELAAvate 27 February 2025
In this week’s edition of ELAAvate, members can read our exclusive VECTEA 2024-25 Bargaining update.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Free webinar for educators: enhancing positive classroom behavior through developing executive functions.
- Service providers: complete your 2026 Kindergarten Services Intention Survey.
- Let’s Start Making Sense of OHS: Safety – Not Child’s Play.
- Help shape our Best Start, Best Life resources by completing our survey.
- Best Start, Best Life reforms – Change Management Toolkit available.
- Ensuring child safety: our commitment to safe & secure recruitment (ANZUK supplied content).
- Join the ELVS Research Symposium – 21 years of insights on child language and literacy development.
- Video resources: inspire parents to join your kinder Committee.
- Exciting addition to our Road Safety Education team.
Jan
30
ELAAvate 30 January 2025
In this week’s edition of ELAAvate, we recently spoke with Seymour Family and Children’s Centre, part of Kids First Australia, about their experience implementing mixed-age groups to meet the rollout of the BSBL reform – watch the video.
- Understanding portable long service leave: a guide for employers
- Set your Committee up for success: exclusive CoM Onboarding Pack now available
- Register now for the Best Start, Best Life: 2025 Educational Leaders Conference
- Your kindergarten’s role in teacher registration: explainer webinars from the VIT
- The Boy and the Ball: an interactive theatre experience for four-year-old kindergarten children
- E-Safety Commissioner online safety resource: Early Year program for educators.
Dec
19
ELAAvate 19 December 2024
This is the last edition of ELAAvate for 2024. In this edition, members can read our exclusive VECTEA 2024 Bargaining update.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Best Start, Best Life reforms, introducing the launch of Change Management Toolkit
- Build stronger teams without breaking the budget: SAEW Project’s free eLearning for ECEC Professionals
- The Department of Education’s new resources to support family communication in 2025
- Join our 2025 Starting Out Safely Road Safety Education Inquiry Project
CLICK HERE to read this week’s ELAAvate
Dec
05
ELAAvate 5 December
In this week’s edition of ELAAvate, we recently attended the launch of the “Young Children in a Digital Society”, a research project led by Australian Catholic University and compiled key insights for you.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- ELAA Wages Bulletin update: minor increase to entry-level classifications in the Children’s Services Award
- 2024 anzuk Education Early Childhood Awards: congratulations to all nominees, finalists and winners
- Introducing the new Workforce Planning Guide for standalone kindergartens
- Sun safety measures in Early Childhood Education and Care services
- The Sandbox Project: join now to help shape and refine this unique initiative
CLICK HERE to read this week’s ELAAvate.
Nov
21
ELAAvate 21 November
In this week’s edition of ELAAvate, we are thrilled to introduce a new ELAA Member resource designed to support standalone kindergartens in recruiting parent volunteers to join their Committee of Management. This resource includes three short, engaging videos showcasing the benefits of joining a kindergarten committee.
More in this week’s ELAAvate:
- Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series
- What happens when a child in an early learning service expresses their feelings with the simple yet profound words, “I love you”? How should educators respond?
- The Importance of Food Risk Assessments in Early Childhood Settings
- Thriving through change: our Chair Sue West’s year in review
- Understanding VECTEA “organisational days”: key dates & activities for 2024-25
- Financial incentives for kindergarten teachers and educators
CLICK HERE to read this week’s ELAAvate.
