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Applications open for Victoria’s KIS Program: Specialised Equipment Trial
Victoria’s Department of Education and Training (DET) is trialling a new element of the Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) program, called the KIS Specialised Equipment Trial (SET).
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by Freya Lucas
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood strategy announced
The voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families will be instrumental in the development of a new national strategy that will ensure their children have the opportunities for the best start in life, the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has announced.
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by Freya Lucas
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Workplace
ACTU welcomes Fair Work Commission calls for review of paid leave for family violence
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has welcomed the decision of the Fair Work Commission to urgently commence a review examining the need for paid leave for workers, including those in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, who are experiencing family and domestic violence.
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by Freya Lucas
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Research
A new story on early childhood
For the past two years, the FrameWorks Institute has worked in partnership with Telethon Kids Institute and Minderoo Foundation to investigate perceptions of early childhood in Australia, identifying gaps in public thinking, and areas where the stories told by the science of early childhood diverge, and have developed and tested new ways of talking about early childhood that make this science more accessible.
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by Freya Lucas
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Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation founder Aneika Kapeen a powerful advocate for ECEC
Yaegl woman Aneika Kapeen founder of the Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation was recently celebrated by the ABC as one of a number of ‘passionate change makers’ who spoke about the challenges of “coping with a world that is increasingly scary.”
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by Freya Lucas
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Victorian gastro outbreak: how does it spread, and how can we stop it? A gastroenterologist explains
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by Freya Lucas
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Goodstart announces Xap as new childcare management system provider
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by Jason Roberts
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Workplace
Fair Work Commission approves pay rises of up to 10 per cent for ECTs
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by Freya Lucas
