Jul
14
ELAA CEO Update 14 July 2021
Welcome to the first edition of ELAA’s eNews for Term 3 2021. Our CEO, David Worland, is taking a well-earned break, so this eNews is brought to you by the Acting Co-CEO (Advocacy), Megan O’Connell. (more…)
Jul
14
Autism Connect — new national autism helpline
Autism Connect is now available across every state and territory in Australia, providing evidence-based advice and information on autism. This free autism helpline supports (more…)
Jul
14
Vic Portable Long Service Leave quarterly returns due 31 July
A reminder to Victorian employers that the Portable Long Service Leave Authority quarterly return for the March to June 2021 period is due by the 31st of July. If you have not yet submitted your return, login to the employer portal and complete your report before the due date. (more…)
Jul
14
Make sure your workplace is displaying the new WorkSafe Vic poster
WorkSafe Victoria have updated the “If you are injured at work poster” to include information about mental injury support. This new poster is available in multiple languages and employers must display the latest version in their workplaces.
Download your copies of the new poster BY CLICKING HERE
Jul
14
WorkSafe update on mental injury Provisional Payments
Victorian workers can now access early treatment and support for up to 13 weeks, while they await the outcome of their mental injury claim. This support is called provisional payments. (more…)
Jul
14
The wheels are not going round and round – school transport and kinder kids
ELAA recently contributed to the VCOSS submission to the Victorian Economic and Infrastructure Committee’s inquiry into the use of school buses in rural and regional Victoria. The submission: (more…)
Jul
14
Changes to Child Care Subsidy for new financial year
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) have advised about a range of changes to the Child Care Subsidy Scheme as we move into the new financial year: (more…)
Jul
14
New Child Safe Standards from July 2022
The Victorian Government has announced eleven new Child Safe Standards (Standards) will replace Victoria’s current seven standards and principles. The Standards are changing to provide more consistency with Standards in the rest of Australia and to strengthen protection from child abuse. Key changes to the standards include new requirements: (more…)
Jul
14
Eligible ECEC staff encouraged to register and get vaccinated
More staff working in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector are now eligible for priority COVID-19 vaccination. This extension relates to staff who interact with children living with a specified underlying medical condition or significant disability. ELAA urges early childhood education and care workers eligible to book in for a vaccine (more…)
Jul
13
More ECEC staff now included Vic COVID-19 vaccination priority groups
More staff working in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector will be eligible for priority COVID-19 vaccination. This extension relates to staff who interact with children living with a specified underlying medical condition or significant disability. (more…)