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New Be You video series highlights wellbeing connections with the National Quality Standards

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Fiona Alston

Sep 26, 2025

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Be You offers a range of new free tools and resources to support early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in building mentally healthy learning communities. Among these is a video series that draws clear connections between Be You and the National Quality Standard (NQS).

Each video in the series aligns with a specific Quality Area of the NQS, offering insights into how Be You’s whole-of-learning-community approach supports high-quality practice and ongoing service development. The content features real-life examples and the voices of educators, Be You consultants and sector experts, bringing the connections between wellbeing, safety and quality standards to life.

The videos are particularly useful for services looking to:

strengthen their Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) with a focus on mental health and wellbeing
support professional learning aligned to current quality priorities
engage teams in reflective practice using relevant, sector-informed content
foster collaborative partnerships with families around safety, inclusion and wellbeing.

This video series helps services explore how Be You aligns with the seven Quality Areas of the NQS:

QA1: Educational program and practice
QA2: Children’s health and safety
QA3: Physical environment
QA4: Staffing arrangements
QA5: Relationships with children
QA6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
QA7: Governance and leadership

The content is flexible and can be used to guide discussions during staff meetings, support team planning, inform individual development plans, and strengthen policies and procedures related to wellbeing and inclusion.

The videos are a valuable resource for services seeking practical, accessible ways to align wellbeing-focused practice with regulatory standards.

Learn more on the Be You website and access the NQS-aligned video series here.

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New Be You video series highlights wellbeing connections with the National Quality Standards

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