Good news for EYMs … government announces new grants

ELAA has been advised by the Victorian Department of Education and Training of a new one-off grant to be made available to Victorian Early Years Managers (EYMs). The grants will assist EYM services running or commencing a funded Three-Year-Old program and are a direct result of ELAA’s advocacy to government on behalf of EYMs. (more…)

Don’t take it as read – adult literacy

ELAA recently contributed to the VCOSS Submission to the Commonwealth House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training inquiry into Adult literacy and its importance. Literacy skills enable people to get a job, look after their health and thrive in the community. The submission calls on the Commonwealth Government to invest in prevention and early intervention measures, such as committing to long-term funding under the National Partnerships Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education and expanding this to include the provision of three-year-old kindergarten.

National Quality Framework 2019 Review

ELAA has consulted with our members in the formulation of this submission to the National Quality Framework 2019 Review through meetings, a workshop and promoting the opportunity to provide written feedback directly. ELAA’s extensive experience in providing the Road Safety Education program over the past eleven years informed our detailed feedback on children’s safety during regular transportation, including identifying additional risks for consideration. The options outlined in relation to evacuation from multi-story buildings were also supported and additional considerations were proposed such as recognition of the role of lockdowns as an emergency response. (more…)

Recording of ELAA forum re Child Information Sharing Reforms and new three-year-old kindergarten roll-out

If you attended yesterday’s ELAA online forum re the Child Information Sharing Reforms and new three-year-old kindergarten roll-out update or if you missed it then you can watch our recording (more…)

Term 2 – 2021 Free Committee Training

FREE COMMITTEE of MANAGEMENT SEMINARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Covering Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements | Quality Area 7: Governance and Leadership

Coming soon … Employee Management Information sessions on 28 April. Bookings still  available.

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ELAA CEO Update 20 April 2021

Dear members and friends

Welcome to the first eNews for Term 2.

VECTEA

I am pleased to announce that the eagerly anticipated Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement (VECTEA) access and voting process will be re-commencing this week, following the recent Fair Work Commission hearing to confirm the list of respondent employers. (more…)

ELAA consultation on the NQF Review

The ELAA Submission Advisory Group and other interested ELAA members are invited to provide advice on ELAA’s submission to the National Quality Framework review. The Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (CRIS) highlights problems, potential solutions and the implications of these solutions. An examination of CRIS has identified key areas relevant to ELAA members as being: (more…)

VECTEA VOTE TO COMMENCE IN TERM 2

ELAA is pleased to announce that the VECTEA voting process has recommenced. The access period will commence from Wednesday 21 April Please 2021 until Sunday 2 May 2021 and the VECTEA vote will open on Monday, 3 May 2021 (00:01 hours AEST) and close on Monday, 10 May 2021 (23:59 hours AEST). (more…)

HIPPY Longitudinal Study results

The Brotherhood of St Laurence has released a report investigating the impact of the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY). This study found that the HIPPY program: (more…)

ARACY, CYPDA, and DSS research review into  COVID-19 & Children with Disability

Are you researching the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people with disability? ARACY, in partnership with Children and Young People with Disability Australia, and the Department of Social Services are exploring what research is being conducted with children and young people who have a disability in regards to COVID-19. (more…)