Aug
11
New COVID-19 member resource – step by step plan if you have a positive COVID-19 case at your service
We’ve published a step by step plan for members on what to do if you have a positive COVID-19 case at your service. (more…)
Aug
11
ELAA Road Safety Education Parent Resource
ELAA , through our partnership with the Department of Transport to deliver the Starting Out Safely program, has developed a parent resource that supports families with their road safety education. (more…)
Aug
07
New live ECEC provider forum with Vic DET and ELAA specialists
Wedesday 12 August at 3.30pm (AEST). With stage 4 restrictions coming into force in Melbourne and Stage 3 returning to regional Vic, there’s a number of new processes that service providers now need to follow such as organising permits for on-site workers while childcare providers now have new Federal Government funding arrangements. It’s a lot to take in (more…)
Aug
03
New protective clothing and vehicle allowances for teachers in VECTEA July update
ELAA has published an updated wages bulletin reflecting new protective clothing and vehicle allowance rates for early childhood teachers under VECTEA 2016 following the Fairwork annual wage review. The bulletin is available to ELAA members by logging in to the ELAA My Membership page. CLICK HERE for the new bulletin.
Jul
29
Worksafe Vic advises large fines now applicable for employers not reporting COVID-19 cases
Worksafe Victoria have now issued advice regarding the commencement of temporary Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020 (OHS COVID-19 Regulations) which commenced on Tuesday 28 July 2020. (more…)
Jul
28
Effective leadership across all levels impacts quality of service
ACECQA recently commissioned Macquarie University, in partnership with Queensland University of Technology and Edith Cowan University, to conduct research on the drivers of quality improvement. The research found that genuine and sustained quality improvement is a shared responsibility, with approved providers, service leaders, educational leaders, teachers and educators all playing a vital role. (more…)
Jul
28
ELAA COVID-19 online forum recording available
For those ELAA members who missed our online forum on 27 July (or who would like to watch it again) you can access a recording in the My Membership area on the ELAA website. (more…)
Jul
28
VIT changing Permission to Teach (PTT) process
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is streamlining the Permission to Teach (PTT) application process. See the latest VIT circular for more detail by CLICKING HERE
Jul
28
Places still left on Commission for Children and Young People webinars
The Commission for Children and Young people provides useful, free webinars for providers that need support with understanding and implenting Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct protocols in their workplaces. (more…)
Jul
28
Some important reminders from DESE re Transition Payment Grants and CCS session reporting
The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) has recently published some key reminders for Childcare providers. Providers are reminded to please accept your Transition Payment Grant offer via DocuSign as soon as possible to receive your payments. (more…)
