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25.01.2022 Save the date - Watch this space! Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives Repeat session Wednesday October 28th 6 -8 PM

25.01.2022 To every professional Educator and Educational Leader In every Education and Care service and school. A heartfelt Thank you for everything that you do. We are here for you. Today it is time to celebrate our profession!... Happy Educators Day! See more

23.01.2022 Nature Play WA, with the support of the Education Department of Western Australia, have developed five FREE webinars (that will be available to watch as videos after their original screening). The series will provide a pathway for teachers to design and develop outdoor learning and play opportunities for their students, and to educate parents in the importance of outdoor play and learning for their children. https://www.natureplaywa.org.au//professional-learning-wor

21.01.2022 Tickets on sale tomorrow for the second in our conversation series. Managing Imposter Syndrome and navigating TRB registration https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conversation-managing-impos FREE FOR MEMBERS WITH CODE FROM NEWSLETTER

20.01.2022 Looking for a Children’s Day activity? No Way Yirrikipayi!!! book reading and competition On Children's Day, visit the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF)'s YouTube channel to join Nina Black from Milikapiti on Melville Island for a reading of No Way Yirrikipayi!!!... Featured in our Children's Day 2020 bags, the book tells the story of a very hungry crocodile who goes hunting for food. Learn some words in Tiwi and find out what happens to the crocodile in the end! ( Taken from SNAICC newsletter) https://www.youtube.com/watch

20.01.2022 Did you know that the Disability Standards for Education 2005 cover preschools and kindergartens, but not childcare providers? The Australian Government is currently reviewing the Standards and wants to find out more about how children with disability are accessing and participating in early childhood education and care. Get involved or find out more at the 2020 Review Consultation Hub: www.disabilitystandardsreview.education.gov.au/early_childh

20.01.2022 Have you downloaded your copy of the WA Play Statement yet? http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au//Play-Statement-

19.01.2022 Join the discussion on Play at the next ECA / Thrive by Five Conversation Series Conversation 2 Play: Are our children getting enough? Friday 4 December 2020, 8.15 am 9.15 am ... http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au//thrive-by-five/ See more

17.01.2022 At the Schools of Early Learning, we aim to make all aspects of our children’s learning meaningful to them. We want the children’s learning to be something they... can revisit throughout the year so they can reflect and build on what they know. These six Noongar seasons that we have shared with you on Facebook during NAIDOC week are not for NAIDOC week. They are a culmination of the children’s learning that has taken place throughout the whole year. Our goal this year as part of our long-term investigation ‘Connection to Nature, Land and Country’ has been to honour Aboriginal ways of knowing and being, as well as immersing the children in the rhythm and colour of the Noongar seasons, stories, music and art forms. This investigation is still ongoing and will be until the end of the year, with many children bringing their newfound knowledge into next year’s investigations. #NAIDOC2020 See more

17.01.2022 Gain a strong understanding of young children’s learning and development with Notre Dame's Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Learning. This new program is subsidised and is available 100% online. Apply now to start in Semester 1. http://ow.ly/sfGP50DEqMU

16.01.2022 ECA governance review. As part of fulfilling our current Strategic Plan, ECA has engaged Randall Pearce from THINK: Insight & Advice to facilitate a review of ECA governance arrangements to ensure that we have the best possible structure for the future. ECA Board of Directors, State Branch Presidents and Council members have been part of the review process. Now, ECA would like to invite you for a consultation. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eca-wa-member-briefing-eca-gov

15.01.2022 Indigenous stories for young children workshop. March 27th Our next ECA WA Reconciliation event will have a focus on Children's literature. This event will be held in Fremantle on a Saturday so you may want to may want to plan a day in Fremantle. Start early with coffee, attend the workshop starting at ten and then wander down High Street for some window shopping and settle in for a lovely lunch at one of Fremantle's many cafe's. Link to register https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/indigenous-stories-for-youn

14.01.2022 Feedback sort on the National Allergy Strategy Do you work in a school or childcare service? The National Allergy Strategy is developing minimum standards for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions) in schools and childcare. To help us to develop these standards, we would like to know how you think severe allergies should be managed in schools and childcare. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Surveys are completed anon...ymously. Please complete our short survey to share your thoughts: Click here to go to staff survey For more information, visit the National Allergy Strategy website Be quick as the survey closes at midnight on Friday 25th September 2020. https://survey.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HRh4UlsOMAPDOl

13.01.2022 Congratulations to Associate Professor Hayley Christian, who will be named amongst WA’s most outstanding young scientists at the upcoming 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards. Read about her work here: https://www.telethonkids.org.au//telethon-researcher-wa-y/

13.01.2022 It’s no secret that the early learning system in Australia needs reform. The exciting news is that something big is coming to help us achieve it. We’re contributing to a new campaign called Thrive By Five, and you can be part of it too. Thrive by Five is campaigning for a high-quality, universally accessible early learning system in Australia and has the potential to make real change, change that is long overdue.... It is bringing together diverse voices across business, community, educators and parents on a scale never seen before. By joining the movement you will be growing its influence and helping to bring the community together for a common aim a high quality early learning system for every Australian child. The Thrive by Five campaign will be officially launched on September 1 and you can be involved from the very beginning. Join us at the launch by clicking here. Link to: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/116556661111 We don’t need to tell you that the current early learning and childcare system is outdated and expensive. Many parents can’t afford to send their kids to childcare at all, meaning children miss out on play-based learning essential to their development and women are disproportionately disadvantaged in workforce participation. Families with young children bear the financial brunt of the current system with many paying more than 30% of their income on childcare fees alone. These problems may feel overwhelming and impossible to change, but we’re asking you to help us do just that. This is your chance to be a part of something big. On September 1, Thrive by Five CEO Jay Weatherill will be joined by subject matter experts and community leaders to discuss the current system and why change is urgently needed. As the Australians who suffer the consequences of an outdated system, we want you to be a part of this journey from the start because without your support, we will never be able to make the changes that are needed. Here’s your chance to tell Australia’s political leaders that the current system is broken and to be a part of something that makes a difference to millions of Australians. With your help, Thrive by Five can revolutionise early learning in Australia.

11.01.2022 Statement on Play Launch. Not long to go now! The party bags are packed, the play list is set, friends have replied to their invitation, speeches are being finalized and we are organizing the sausage rolls! After 7 years of dedicated work by the ECAWA play subcommittee it is almost time to launch the WA Statement on Play on Wednesday evening. An exciting time for the WA Branch.

09.01.2022 We're excited to bring another unmissable line up of speakers together for our online event, 'Connect with story and storytelling' on Friday 23 October. We will explore cultural stories, the latest research, inclusion and much more! Book your ticket now from $95.00: bit.ly/303dqkI

06.01.2022 Registrations are now open for the face to face event - Embedding Aboriginal perspectives. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/embedding-aboriginal-perspe

06.01.2022 If you would like some information on how to optimise the Childcare subsidy to improve the wellbeing of families and children please read below. https://www.thefrontproject.org.au//Fact_sheet_Optimising_

06.01.2022 The first of our conversations series - Leading Inquiries and communities of practice https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conversation-leading-inquir FREE FOR MEMBERS WITH CODE FROM NEWSLETTER

05.01.2022 Are you wanting to learn more about how to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in your school or early learning service? Join Reconciliation WA for an online workshop to learn more. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-developing-

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Marcelle Saratsis on being awarded life membership to Early Childhood Australia at tonight’s AGM. 41 years of dedicated involvement in ECA.

03.01.2022 Add your signature to the Thrive by Five campaign. "It’s time for a high-quality early learning system Today, a broad cross-section of the Australian community educators, researchers, business leaders, unions, health professionals, parents, community organisations, and economists from across the political spectrum call on the federal government to invest in a universally accessible, high-quality early learning system, delivered by a skilled and supported workforce." Click the link for further details. https://thrivebyfive.org.au/actions/open-letter/"

01.01.2022 https://artinearlychildhood.org/virtual-symposium-2021#main A colleague from the east just shared this conference with me. For those who are interested in Visual Arts in early learning this not only looks like a bargain but also has some engaging topics and presenters.