ELAA supports call for national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

ELAA has joined more than 80 organisations and commissioners in a call for a national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Australia. (more…)

Share the Dignity and help women and girls in need this Christmas

ELAA Preferred Partner, Bunnings, are proud to be supporting Share the Dignity’s “It’s in the Bag” campaign for the third year at all Bunnings stores, Trade Centres and Distribution Centres across Australia.  The campaign is a collection drive for handbags filled with essential items (things that we take for granted but are luxuries for some) which are provided as Christmas gifts for women and girls in need. (more…)

eNews 24 October 2019 available now

Click for the web version of eNews 24 October 2019

Review of Inclusion Support Program Guidelines

The Inclusion Support Program (ISP) is a key part of the Child Care Safety Net. It assists early childhood education and care services to improve their capacity and capability to provide quality inclusive practices, address participation barriers and include children with additional needs alongside their typically developing peers. The Department of Education has now published draft updated ISP Guidelines (more…)

ELAA CEO Update – 24 October, 2019

I hope you are all well and have had some time to enjoy the sunshine over the last few days.  For this edition of E-News, I wanted to provide a reminder to our employer members to make sure they remain informed regarding implementation of the Portable Long Service Scheme in Victoria.  On 1 January 2020, the new scheme will become operational. (more…)

VCOSS launches Climate of Fairness report

The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) has launched a major report about climate change called A Climate of Fairness.

This report to the Victorian Government underlines VCOSS’ position that the response to climate change must be a fair one i.e. that it can’t be allowed to hurt people who are already poor, sick or socially isolated. (more…)

2019 Victorian Early Years Awards winners announced

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Victorian Early Years Awards, especially ELAA members Balnarring Preschool, The Geelong College, and Darren Reserve Kindergarten (partner of award winner -Keysborough Primary School), which were announced on Tuesday, 22 October at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

The winners are: (more…)

Early Childhood Management Manual version 3 now available

ELAA’s Early Childhood Management Manual has been updated and version 3 is now available. (more…)

New free hearing App makes it easier to detect issues in preschool children

An estimated 10% of schoolchildren suffer from hearing loss which left undetected can lead to speech, learning, and behavioural problems. The Sound Scouts hearing check App is FREE for all school-aged children across Australia thanks to funding from the Australian Government’s Department of Health. (more…)

Help make Victoria’s roads safer for all – have your say

The new Towards Zero Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020 will follow on from Victoria’s current road safety strategy. (more…)