06 JunSubmission to Victoria’s 30-year Infrastructure Strategy
ELAA made a submission to Infrastructure Victoria’s 30-year Strategy.
We wrote to provide insight into the unique infrastructure needs of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector. The submission was informed by over 35 years of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Road Safety Education experience in ECEC and addressed the safety components that come with developing Victoria’s infrastructure.
ELAA’s recommendations included:
- managing the market and supporting the community sector to develop and grow through infrastructure investment, including funding innovative solutions to drive growth
- investing in sector development by funding co-located ECEC services, especially in low socio-economic, rural and regional communities
- funding transportation for families in rural and remote areas
- for there to be investment in building affordable housing options to enable educators to fill job vacancies in regional Victoria
- to address the pressures that Airbnb and the Commonwealth Games place on Victorian residents and housing/rental prices
- that a revised design guide for Children’s Services be developed and include reference to the items listed above including siting, and internal and external design issues.
To read the full submission please CLICK HERE.
