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Help shape a stronger future for ACCO child and family services
SNAICC – National Voice for our Children is developing new funding model options tailored to the unique strengths and realities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations (ACCOs) delivering child and family support services.
2025-11-26 06:39:56
by Fiona Alston
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Bunbury Elders new children’s book celebrates Noongar language and Country
Kala is a beautiful new children’s book written and illustrated by eight members from Birdiya Waangkiny Elders Group in Bunbury, Western Australia. The authors and illustrators include Charmaine Councillor, Roslyn Khan, Gloria Dann, Phyllis Bennell, Teryle Collard, Sandra Nebro, Joanne Ugle and Marjorie Ugle.
2025-11-26 06:26:56
by Fiona Alston
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Transforming early childhood play: A legacy of research, play and impact
Adopted from the story of a landmark philanthropic gift to UOW, this article illustrates how investment in early years‑learning and research‑informed play spaces can deliver far‑reaching benefits for children, families, educators and communities.
2025-11-26 06:15:53
by Fiona Alston
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C&K’s Claire Allsop named National Leader of the Year for championing inclusion in early childhood education
C&K’s Principal Advisor of Inclusion, Claire Allsop, has been named Leader of the Year at the 2025 Reimagine Australia National Awards, recognising her exceptional leadership in embedding inclusion as a defining feature of quality early childhood education and care.
2025-11-26 05:46:51
by Fiona Alston
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Building belonging and agency by honouring children’s rights
Children’s Week 2025 has wrapped up, but the voices and conversations it inspired continue to ripple through early childhood services, schools, and our wider community. Every year, Children’s Week offers us a moment to pause, reflect, and honour what childhood truly represents.
2025-11-26 05:28:27
by Fiona Alston
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Early help, lasting impact: the success of a Specialist Equipment Loan
2025-11-25 07:30:39
by Fiona Alston
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Landmark report warns wellbeing of Australian children at a crossroads
2025-11-25 07:00:53
by Fiona Alston
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EYS program delivers strong outcomes, but long-term funding remains critical
2025-11-25 07:45:35
by Fiona Alston
