Jan
31
The Sector – 3 changes to make ECEC fairer: ELAA appeals to Australian Government
Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) has appealed to the Australian Government to make access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) fairer by doing three things …
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Dec
21
ELAA Director of Advocacy and Member Solutions chats to ABC Radio National on ‘school refusals’
With a recent submission to a senate inquiry into “school refusals” saying that some parents have had to leave their job, or take time off to look after their kids who are missing school, our Director of Advocacy and Member Solutions, Megan O’Connell, spoke to ABC Radio National about the issue.
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Dec
14
2022 Volunteer of the Year recognised in The Sector
Paul Cortissos, President of Thornbury Kindergarten, has been named as the winner of the 2022 anzuk Early Childhood Volunteer of the Year at the Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) Annual General meeting.
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Nov
10
ELAA acting CEO opinion piece re new IR bill in The Sector
ELAA acting CEO, Megan O’Connell, has a had a piece published in the weekly Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector journal ‘The Sector’ regarding the introduction of the Australian Government’s proposed ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ bill to Parliament. Megan discusses how it is the right time for the Federal Government to be a major co-funder to a national ECEC workforce agreement and also how the VECTEA could be a model for a national agreement.
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Oct
05
The Sector – ELAA shares practical resource to promote understanding of CISS
While many Victorian educators are aware of the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) there is still more work to be done to promote awareness of the scheme and its importance, and to drive engagement with the scheme in Victoria.
To support, the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) recently commissioned Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) to develop a practical resource – The ABCs of CISS – to address the key questions early childhood teachers, educators and leaders need answered to be able to participate in the scheme with confidence.
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Jul
25
ELAA CEO interviewed on 7 News re rising childcare costs
ELAA CEO, David Worland, comments on 7 News re reports that some Melbourne parents are paying up to $50 a day more than the national average to send their children to childcare and that fees are rising faster than inflation.
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Feb
10
ELAA Director of Advocacy and Member Solutions on SBS Radio COVID re free Vic RAT tests
Our Director Advocacy and Member Solutions, Megan O’Connell, provided expert commentary to the 8 February edition of the SBS Radio COVID 19 update. (more…)
Feb
08
ELAA Director of Advocacy and Member Solutions chats live with Channel 9 News about free RAT test for Vic 3 & 5 y.o children
Our Director Advocacy and Member Solutions, Megan O’Connell, gave some great advice to services and parents re RAT testing for 3 to 5-year-olds on the Channel 9 news this afternoon https://bit.ly/3B99qAn
Jan
20
ELAA CEO speaks to The Guardian Australia about the challenges to the education and care sector posed by Omicron
Recent advocacy by ELAA, CCC and CELA focused on gaining more support from Federal and State governments for the education and care sector to deal with high COVID-19 infection rates, resulting staff shortages, reduced attendance, testing and managing positive cases has received coverage from The Guardian. (more…)
Jun
24
ELAA CEO, David Worland, comments in The AGE re Vic term 3 kinder fee subsidy changes
ELAA CEO, David Worland, comments in the AGE today following the announcement by Victorian Education Minister, James Merlino, that the fee subsidy payment of $485 per child introduced during term two to assist parents and services during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 will continue into term 3 but at a reduced rate of $230 per child. Additional payments for service cleaning costs are also being extended into the next term.
