ELAAvate & e-News

Every week during Victorian school terms ‘ELAAvate’* brings you all the latest news from the early learning sector plus updates from ELAA on our events, policy, and practice resources. There’s also special editions for major events and campaigns.

*’ELAAvate’ replaced eNews on a weekly basis from 3 March 2022

Jun

16

ELAAvate 16 June 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • 9 billion expansion of Vic early childhood education
  • Wage Review Increases
  • Leave calculation requests
  • Employment contracts
  • Rebuilding relationships after COVID
  • Worried about energy costs?
  • Need support with changing staff hours in 2023?
  • Join ELAA or renew your membership
  • More support for sessional kindergartens
  • Updated vaccination policy now available
  • Outcomes of the 2019 NQF Review revealed
  • Digital Sign In Sign Out – find out more
  • Children’s Week grant

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Jun

09

ELAAvate 9 June 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Mandatory vax forum recording, slides & policy now available
  • AGM planning & committee handover
  • Addressing staff conflict
  • Managing change for staff
  • Leave & history calculations
  • Amalgamation survey deadline Friday 9 Jun
  • Financial incentives for kindergarten teachers
  • Get ready for a WorkSafe inspection – join our training wait list
  • Communications resources about vaccinations and managing symptoms
  • Thinking about running a Bush Kinder program at your service?
  • ELAA partners with Make it Cheaper
  • ELAA’s advocacy work continues
  • Developing children’s resilience with The Mushkins
  • Bunnings Trade Power Pass program available to ELAA members
  • Early Childhood Australia National Conference 2022

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Jun

02

ELAAvate 2 June 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Resources to help with 3y.o 2023 enrolments
  • COVID mandatory vax info session
  • Get ready for a WorkSafe inspection – places filling fast
  • ELAA welcomes incoming Minister for Early Childhood Education
  • Renew your membership /  join ELAA
  • Round 7 Shade Grants program
  • Essential Committee of Management training
  • Free flu vaccinations for the month of June
  • ELAA and CCC Amalgamation survey reminder
  • Do your staff know they are registered with PLSA?
  • OfficeWorks ELAA business account
  • Continued funding for Early Childhood LOOKOUT
  • Introduction to Outdoor Nature Programs
  • Victorian Early Years Awards open for nominations
  • HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards

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May

26

ELAAvate 26 May 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Renew your membership /  join ELAA
  • Federal Election and outcomes
  • ELAA member pulse check survey results
  • Study up before tax time
  • COVID mandatory vax info session
  • Worksafe are visiting Vic early childhood services. Register for ‘Safety – not child’s play’ on June 20
  • SunSmart Literacy pack offer
  • EnrolNow – Streamline KIM data input
  • Amanda Rishworth on Q+A
  • National Reconciliation Week kicks off 27 May
  • Essential Committee of Management training
  • Bunnings – ELAA member Trade Power Pass exclusive benefits
  • ELAA and CCC Amalgamation survey reminder
  • AEDC Data Launch

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May

20

ELAAvate 19 May 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Post  COVID staff vax mandate COVID member info session
  • RAT test changes
  • Continuity of Early Learning professional development
  • Term 2 Committee training
  • Time to renew your membership / join ELAA
  • OHS training for services
  • National Volunteers Week
  • Vic Early Years Awards

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May

12

ELAAvate 12 May 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Member survey – extension to 16 May
  • ELAA Senior Adviser appointed to VIT Council
  • Early childhood research round-up
  • Bunnings Trade Power Pass
  • New Family Violence Support policy template
  • Child Safe Standards webinar -register now
  • Committee of Management training – Term 2

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May

05

ELAAvate 5 May 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Victorian Budget release
  • Member survey – tell us how you are faring
  • Australian Government ACCS survey and staffing support
  • PolicyWorks Catalogue – Family Violence Support policy
  • Committee of Management training – Term 2
  • Membership Fees 2022-2023
  • HESTA Early Childhood Awards
  • Officeworks Safe Workplace Hub

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Apr

28

ELAAvate 28 April 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • New research – reducing barriers to participation
  • Financial incentives for kinder teachers
  • Early development census data
  • Implementing change positively
  • Three-Year-Old Kindergarten Services Intention Survey extended
  • Changes to COVID-19 restrictions
  • Unpacking the Science of resilience and childhood development
  • Shade Grants Program
  • How do we develop high performing teams?
  • Road Safety ThingleToodle sessions commencin
  • Talking About Environments – Online Symposium
  • Bunnings Trade Powerpass

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Apr

08

ELAAvate 7 April 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Successful pre-election forum
  • Don’t miss Kids Day Out 15 April
  • PolicyWorks update
  • Reminder – 2023 Services Intention Survey
  • RAT Testing extension in Vic
  • 3 y.o kindergarten support sessions – bookings available
  • Membership fees 2022-23
  • The Life of Infants and Toddlers PD series
  • VECTEA April Wage Bulletins Published
  • New trainee wage subsidy extension
  • How do we develop high performing teams?
  • Road Safety Education update

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Mar

31

ELAAvate 31 March 2022

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Our Federal Budget response
  • Federal Pre-election Forum Tuesday 5 April – don’t miss out on your chance to speak to the major parties

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