Aug
04
ELAAvate 4 August 2022
In this week’s ELAAvate:
- Announced industrial action on Sept 7 – what committees and employers need to know
- Need help with staff recruitment and retention?
- HR/Workplace Relations Advisor opportunity
- Free committee training
- New Child Safe Standards forum date correction
- Term 3 member pulse check
- Save the Date – ‘Free Kinder’ forum 7 September
- Learning Brought to Life – Self Paced Modules
- Dental health resources for 0 – 6-year-olds
- Bunnings Trade Power Pass membership program
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Jul
28
ElAAvate 28 July 2022
In this week’s ELAAvate:
- Register to attend our Workforce Forum member event
- ELAA is seeking a full-time HR/Workplace Relations Advisor
- Term 3 governance training for committees of management
- Need help with implementing the new child safe standards?
- Employee Management and Development Resource Webinar Term 3
- ELAA advocacy update
- Save the Date – ‘Free Kinder’ forum 7 September
- Term 3 member pulse check
- Universal Design Funding Round 2022
- Investigational Cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine study in females
- ELAA consultancy services – tailored support for critical issues
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Jul
21
ElAAvate 21 July 2022
In this week’s ELAAvate:
- Worried about rising energy costs?
- Need help with the new Child Safe Standards?
- New President for ELAA
- Term 3 governance training for committees of management
- Free Child Information Sharing Scheme Forum
- Bunnings Trade Powerpass offer for ELAA members
- Term 3 member pulse check
- DET incentives program – new financial support for educators
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Jul
20
ElAAvate 14 July 2022
In this week’s ELAAvate:
- Have you implemented your 1 July VECTEA / Award wage increases?
- Enhance your day-to-day pedagogy and practice with KU Services publications and resources
- 1 July super changes
- Leave and work history calculation requests
- Term 3 committee training
- New Child Safe Standards – is your service ready?
- Collection of vaccination information
- Vic ECEC reform agenda
- Community sector peaks meet new Fed Minister
- New ‘Koorie Kids Shine’ animation & lunch packs
- Help break the ‘sickness cycle’ by improving indoor air quality in childcare centres
- Congratulations to our Officeworks and Bunnings voucher winners!
- Mentoring of provisionally registered teachers
- Emergency management training for Vic early childhood services
- Rapid antigen testing kits for terms 3 and 4
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Jun
23
ELAAvate 23 June 2022
In this week’s ELAAvate:
- Government mandated COVID-19 vaccination to cease at the end of Term Two
- Tailored online professional development from KU Services
- VECTEA / Award Wage Increases
- Free governance information and training sessions coming in Term 3
- Leave calculation requests
- PolicyWorks – Mental Health
- COVID positive parents can transport children to services
- CCS indexation update
- Officeworks – limited Ergonomic Chair Offer
- Feedback on transformational $9 billion investment in ECEC
- Building Blocks Grants – round 3 closes 7 Aug
- Bunnings Trade PowerPass membership program
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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