ELAAvate

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

Feb

02

ELAAvate 2 February 2023

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector. In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Welcome back for 2023
  • Pre-Prep to begin rolling out in regional Victoria
  • Help develop the Early Years Strategy
  • Vic early education reform forum
  • Updates to the approved learning frameworks
  • Deakin Uni child health behaviours study
  • Find everything you need this year at Officeworks
  • New Kindergarten Funding Guide 2023
  • Teacher Capability Assessment
  • Face the future with confidence – HESTA Superannuation

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Dec

22

ELAAvate 22 December 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector. In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • 2023 Fair Work Changes
  • A migration system for Australia’s future
  • 2022 Advocacy in summary
  • ELAA Director of Advocacy chats to ABC RN on ‘school refusals
  • Single use plastics banned in 2023
  • ELAA’s Governance Training in 2023

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Dec

15

ELAAvate 15 December 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector. In this week’s ELAAvate:
-ELAA end-of-year and Jan closure dates
-Are you finding it difficult to recruit staff?
-Opportunity for Department consultations
-End of year member pulse check analysis
-Hard to find the time for policy development and review?
-It’s ok to share, you could make a difference
-Check out the summer edition of ‘Embrace’ for inclusion support
 
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Dec

08

ELAAvate 8 December 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

-ELAA office end-of-year closure dates
-Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will make early childhood sector stronger
-Workforce Summit update
-Minister Stitt reappointed to ECEC portfolio
-ACECQA NQF performance report
-VECTEA organisational days
-2022 anzuk Education Volunteer of the Year Award winner
-Just released! KU’s Professional Development Events 2023
-Bunnings Trade PowerPass offer

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Dec

01

ELAAvate 1 December 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Reminder: ELAA office closed Dec 15 from 12p.m.
  • Submission to Employment Taskforce
  • Vic election result
  • Advocacy update
  • Gowrie Reconciliation Action Plan
  • Volunteer of the Year Award results
  • Member Survey – prize winners
  • 25% off on hygiene products
  • Free Kinder payments for 2023
  • Employee management help
  • Defining Committee of Management & staff responsibilities
  • Early Childhood Wellbeing Support Program

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Nov

24

ELAAvate 24 November 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • ELAA members … take your pulse by November 30
  • Vic Election – who will get your vote?
  • Early years strategy announcement
  • Cheaper Child Care Bill passes Senate
  • Vic Gov announces 30 service locations
  • Great speakers, volunteer awards and more at ELAA AGM
  • Hurry! Don’t miss our new online leave calculator training 25 Nov
  • Bunnings Trade PowerPass membership program
  • Looking for CISS implementation support?
  • Health behaviour competency study

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Nov

17

ELAAvate 17 November 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Annual leave online calculator now live
  • Minister for Early Childhood Education to speak at ELAA AGM
  • ELAA submission Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill
  • The Front Project’s System Stewardship
  • Member pulse check survey
  • HESTA – Face the future with confidence
  • Excursions and Service Events Policy
  • Sun Protection Tips for National Skin Cancer Action Week
  • Celebrating Early Years Awards Winners

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Nov

10

ELAAvate 10 November 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

-ELAA office closed 15 November
-VECTEA demonstrates bargaining possibilities
-OECD: improving early equity
-Playgroup Statement
-Drop-in Sessions for Members
-Register for the ELAA AGM
-One week to go for Member Satisfaction Survey
-Last chance for OHS seminar
-Gowrie Vic PRT mentoring program
-Bunnings Trade PowerPass program

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Nov

03

ELAAvate 3 November 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • ELAA office closed 15 November
  • ELAA’s advocacy for fair wages
  • Five good reasons to attend the ELAA AGM
  • EYM transition support session
  • ELAA member satisfaction survey
  • Supporting children affected by Vic floods
  • State pre-election forum
  • 3-year-old kinder intention survey
  • Worried about engergy costs?
  • Registering your Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs)
  • Be ready for Worksafe visits to Vic early childhood services

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Oct

27

ELAAvate 27 October 2022

ELAAvate – essential news for the early learning sector.

In this week’s ELAAvate:

  • Federal Budget Round Up
  • State Election Messaging
  • Victorian Flood Support UPDATE
  • Victorian Government’s Funding Commitment
  • Register for the ELAA AGM
  • Member only support sessions
  • ELAA Member Satisfaction Survey
  • Pre-election Forum tonight 27 Oct
  • CISS Practice Guide resource
  • Be ready for Worksafe visits to Vic early childhood services
  • Bunnings Trade ELAA member Power Pass offer

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