New promotional campaign to support three-year-old kinder rollout in Victoria

A new website, TV ad and social media collateral has been published by the Victorian government to promote the rollout of funded three-year-old kindergarten in Victoria to parents and direct teachers and those considering becoming teachers or educators to helpful supporting resources. (more…)

ELAA’s submission to the Review of the Universal Access National Partnership (UANP)

ELAA has made a submission to the Review of the Universal Access National Partnership (UANP). In it’s submission, ELAA makes seven key recommendations to the Review (more…)

The Online Transition Learning and Development Statement is now open – timely tips and available supports

The Online Transition Learning and Development Statement (Online TLDS) has reopened for 2019. As many early childhood educators are starting to plan, here is some timely information to support this process (more…)

Save over $500 on a life-saving defibrillator for your service and get a free first aid kit

ELAA and Australian First Aid have teamed up to give early learning services access to to a high quality defibrillator kit that could save the life of a child or adult in your service.

Australian First Aid Recommended Retail Price was $2738

Purchase through ELAA for $2200 (incl. GST) Save over $500 and get a FREE FIRST AID KIT!!!! (more…)

eNews 10 September 2019 available now

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ELAA CEO Update – 10 September, 2019

Dear ELAA members and supporters

Welcome to the final eNews for Term 3. There’s been some great things happening among our members recently. Bond Street Kindergarten in Newtown joined over 40 other services across Australia last week who hosted a Federal parliamentarian to celebrate Early Learning Matters Week. (more…)

Introducing Australia’s First Certified Carbon Neutral Kindergarten

ELAA member, Albert Park Preschool, announced on Saturday that it had achieved its five year dream to become the first certified carbon neutral early childhood service in Australia. (more…)

Richard Marles MP finds out why Early Learning Matters at Bond St Kindergarten

ELAA member, Bond Street Kindergarten in Newtown welcomed the Member for Corio and Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Richard Marles MP, as a visitor on Tuesday, 5 September as part of Early Learning Matters Week, a national initiative of the Early Learning Everyone Benefits campaign. (more…)

New Worksafe Guidance on cots, highchairs and change tables

Early childhood workers risk injury when they bend, reach or twist to lift young children onto and off change tables and into and out of highchairs and cots. (more…)

DAD – a film about autism and fatherhood

DAD is a documentary that tells the stories of 12 Aussie dads of children with autism. It shows the challenges, triumphs, and strong bond between father and child. (more…)