Research LATEST STORIES
Practice
Quality
Research
$20 million for childhood mental health research as MRFF extends second grant program
Up to $20 million in new funding is being made available under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) as part of the 2025 Childhood Mental Health Research grant opportunity to bring evidence-based preventions and treatments into practice.
2025-11-14 10:01:41
by Jason Roberts
Practice
Quality
Research
Collaboration delivers early speech and language support
In response to the increasing demand for speech therapy services, the Y WA has partnered with the Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health at the University of Notre Dame Australia to host final-year Master’s speech pathology students from the University of Technology Sydney.
2025-11-13 05:58:27
by Jason Roberts
Quality
Practice
Provider
Research
Workforce
Trauma-informed care at the heart of Connie Benn ELC’s VEYA winners success
As one of the standout finalists in the Department of Education’s 2025 Victorian Early Years Awards (VEYA), Connie Benn Early Learning Centre (Connie Benn ELC) has been recognised for its trauma-informed approach to early education and its steadfast commitment to supporting families facing complex challenges. Rachel Dike, the Fitzroy Precinct Early Years Coordinator and Olivia Moloney Brown, Fitzroy Precinct Early Years Educational Leader sat down with The Sector to share how their whole-of-family model, grounded in educator reflection, strong community partnerships and inclusive, therapeutic practice is making a powerful difference in the lives of children and families in Melbourne’s inner north.
2025-11-12 07:45:38
by Fiona Alston
Quality
Practice
Research
Belonging, respect, remembrance: How ECEC supports young citizens
Each year on 11 November, Australians pause to reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who served in war and peacekeeping efforts, marking the moment the guns fell silent on the Western Front in 1918. Remembrance Day is an important opportunity to foster values of community, empathy and historical understanding, including in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings.
2025-11-11 07:30:52
by Fiona Alston
Practice
Quality
Research
Workforce
Every Language, Every Child
As we reflect on October’s Bilingual Child Month, fka Children’s Services is taking a moment of reflection to explore what it means to be a multilingual child in today’s early learning environment. In Victoria, many children grow up with more than one language; words, songs, and stories connect children to family, culture, and community. For early childhood professionals, this month invites both celebration and reflection It is a reminder that the languages children hold are more than communication tools. Languages are central to shaping identity, supporting lifelong learning and, nurturing healthy brain development.
2025-11-11 07:15:28
by Fiona Alston
Load More
Popular
Practice
Policy
Provider
Quality
Workforce
OSHC convicted over serious breaches in supervision and safety obligations
2025-11-10 06:44:22
by Fiona Alston
Policy
Quality
Provider
Workforce
Reforms now in force across NSW early learning sector
2025-11-07 08:41:56
by Fiona Alston
Provider
Economics
Quality
Workforce
Embark Early Education moves on Mayfield: What the takeover means
2025-11-10 08:22:20
by Fiona Alston
