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Liam’s Early Education Journey

The ACCC Inquiry

The Early Years Strategy

2022 Year in Review

Exploring the NQS - Overview Episode

Quality Area 7: Leadership and service management (Exploring the NQS)

Element 7.2.3 Development of professionals (Exploring the NQS)

Element 7.2.2 Educational leadership (Exploring the NQS)

Element 7.2.1 Continuous improvement (Exploring the NQS)

Element 7.1.3 Roles and responsibilities (Exploring the NQS)

Element 7.1.2 Management systems (Exploring the NQS)

Element 7.1.1 Service philosophy and purpose (Exploring the NQS)

Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities (Exploring the NQS)

Element 6.2.3 Community engagement (Exploring the NQS)

Element 6.2.2 Access and participation (Exploring the NQS)

Element 6.2.1 Transitions (Exploring the NQS)

Element 6.1.3 Families are supported (Exploring the NQS)

Element 6.1.2 Parent views are respected (Exploring the NQS)

Element 6.1.1 Engagement with the service (Exploring the NQS)

Quality Area 5: Relationships with children (Exploring the NQS)

Element 5.2.2 Self-regulation (Exploring the NQS)

Element 5.2.1 Collaborative learning (Exploring the NQS)

Element 5.1.2 Dignity and rights of the child (Exploring the NQS)

Element 5.1.1 Positive educator to child interactions (Exploring the NQS)

Quality Area 4: Staffing arrangements (Exploring the NQS)

Element 4.2.2 Professional standards (Exploring the NQS)

Element 4.2.1 Professional collaboration (Exploring the NQS)

Element 4.1.2 Continuity of staff (Exploring the NQS)

Element 4.1.1 Organisation of educators (Exploring the NQS)

Quality Area 3: Physical environment (Exploring the NQS)

Element 3.2.3 Environmentally responsible (Exploring the NQS)

Element 3.2.2 Resources support play-based learning (Exploring the NQS)

Element 3.2.1 Inclusive environment (Exploring the NQS)

Element 3.1.2 Upkeep (Exploring the NQS)

Element 3.1.1 Fit for purpose (Exploring the NQS)

Quality Area 2: Children’s health and safety (Exploring the NQS)

Element 2.2.3 Child protection (Exploring the NQS)

Element 2.2.2 Incident and emergency management (Exploring the NQS)

Element 2.2.1 Supervision (Exploring the NQS)

Element 2.1.3 Healthy lifestyle (Exploring the NQS)

Element 2.1.2 Health practices and procedures (Exploring the NQS)

Element 2.1.1 Wellbeing and comfort (Exploring the NQS)

Quality Area 1: Educational program and practice (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.3.3 Information for families (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.3.2 Critical reflection (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.3.1 Assessment and planning (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.2.3 Child directed learning (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.2.2 Responsive teaching and scaffolding (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.2.1 Intentional teaching (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.1.3 Program learning opportunities (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.1.2 Child-centred (Exploring the NQS)

Element 1.1.1 Approved learning framework (Exploring the NQS)

Budget 2021 and early childhood education

Are we doing enough to protect children from abuse? (with Deanne Carson)

BONUS: Universal access funding (with Ingrid Stitt, Victorian Minister for Early Childhood)

We need to talk about reporting (with Jenni Hutchins)

The NQF Review

What can we look forward to in 2021?

2020 Year in Review / Q&A

The Trends in Community Children’s Services Survey

The Anti-Bias Approach in Early Childhood

BONUS: Family Matters Report 2020 (with Sue-Anne Hunter)

Early Childhood Voices Conference 2020

Can Thrive By Five change Australia’s early education sector?

Which children’s books should every early education service have?

Should early education services be supporting families?

Is social media good or bad for ECEC?

What's happening in Victoria? Part 2

Social justice and COVID-19

What's happening in Victoria?

Expert Insights from UOW Early Start

What does the history of advocacy for early education tell us about today? (with Eva Cox)

Early education is “snapping back”. What does it mean for children, educators and families?

How do families and the sector work together for a better ECEC system?

How do educators support children during times of change and uncertainty?

How do we advocate for free ECEC after COVID-19?

Why have ECEC services and schools been treated differently during the COVID-19 crisis?

How has COVID-19 changed the early education sector so far?

Did the Government just announce universal free access to ECEC in Australia?

How can we stay connected to children and families during isolation?

How can we stay healthy at work during a pandemic?

What does the coronavirus outbreak mean for the early education sector?

Working with young children during the climate crisis

How is Australia faring on protecting children’s rights? (with Megan Mitchell, National Children's Commissioner)

2019 Year in Review / Q&A

The Hive & Collaboration 4 Learning

A star (ratings system) is born (with Anthony Semann)

Celebrations in early education services

Working with infants and toddlers (with Dr Andi Salamon & Lauren Hibberson)

BONUS: A national commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people (with Richard Weston, CEO of SNAICC)

Recruitment and retention (with Melissa Armstrong)

All the Reviews News

Family Day Care (with Anita Jovanovski)

Is too much expected of Centre Directors?

Advocacy is everybody's job (LIVE from the SJIEC Conference)

Are we too child-centred? (with Dr Tamara Cumming)

Documentation and planning in a digital world (with Melanie Elderton)

Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives (with Jessica Staines)

The Reggio Emilia Educational Project (with Jan Millikan)

Professional identity (with Catharine Hydon)