01 JulVictorian Early Childhood Workforce Strategy 30 June 2021
ELAA welcomes the opportunity to make this submission on behalf of our members to inform the development of a Victorian Early Childhood Workforce Strategy. We acknowledge the work of the Victorian Government to date including the wide range of strategies which are currently being implemented to attract early childhood teachers (ECTs) and educators to the sector and to support their retention. We also recognise the urgency for action. Our members are regularly reporting that they cannot fill vacant positions and that if a staff member falls ill, they are in many cases having to close rooms or the service. This submission is structured around the key themes of retention, attraction and partnerships and focuses on both existing mechanisms that could be scaled, and evidence informed initiatives that could be funded and evaluated.
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