Welcome to It Takes A Village
We are the national voice of community-based education and care services.
Building a strong sector is at the heart of what we do. We support and champion early childhood and outside school hours care services, work with governments, and advocate for an Australia where every child has access to free, quality education and care.
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Become a member today and join hundreds of early childhood and outside school hours care services that train, grow and take action with us. Membership starts at $109 for educators and just $379 for your whole service!
- 25% off all professional development and learning for single site and multi-site members, including support visits to your service
- Free phone advice for all your tricky questions
- Must-know policy and compliance updates
- Service management tools and resources
- A voice in your corner, on the issues that matter to you
- And more…
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Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
It Takes A Village acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of this nation and the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We recognise their continuing connection to culture, land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge the strength of family connection and kinship within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and their ongoing dedication to educating and caring for children. The sovereignty of these lands was never ceded. We support Treaty.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of people who have passed away.
We would like to thank Yorta Yorta and Gunnai artist Dixon Patten for creating this artwork which depicts our organisation’s cultural learning journey.
🖥️ FREE info sessions: What do the Award changes mean for you?
Late 2025, the Fair Work Commission decided to increase minimum rates of pay to address gender undervaluation in the Children's Services Award.
This decision recognises that educators have not been valued for their essential work, and aims to improve workforce retention and equity across our sector. 👏
Find out what this means for staff at your service at one of the upcoming webinars from the ITAV and CELA Workplace Relations Service:
Register for the Zoom session on 28 January 11am: 👇
📌 cela-org-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/chL5CsyFSzmeoHRGDMtDMA
Register for the Zoom session on 3 February at 5.30pm: 👇
📌 cela-org-au.zoom.us/meeting/register/VfjQFtbbQbe0lUcOAjbp8g
📣 We'll continue to represent community providers throughout these proceedings and lobby the Australian Government to ensure there is no impact on families' fees.
Find more education and care updates and downloadable resources in the FREE January edition of our eNews The Agenda: 👇
📌 mailchi.mp/cccinc/education-and-care-update-january-2026 ... See MoreSee Less
👋 Educational leaders! 👋 Want to share professional challenges and learnings, and problem-solve with peers who really get it?
The new educational leaders network provides a dedicated space to strengthen your leadership capabilities and confidence throughout 2026. 🌟
📅 When: Bi-monthly
📍 Where: Alternating between in-person (2hrs) and online (1hr)
🕐 Time: 10am
The network will kick off with a 2-hr face-to-face session on Friday 27 February at the It Takes A Village office in Preston.
Interested? Limited spaces available! Get in quick to grab one of only 20 places. 🏃
Submit your expression of interest by 5pm 30 January and tell us why you'd like to be part of the network (it only takes 5-10mins):
www.surveymonkey.com/r/EdLeader
✨ Great news! ✨ This program is fully funded, so network members can attend meetings for free (travel costs are at attendees' own expense).
Questions? Reach out to Professional Consultant and network coordinator Aisha Grewal: agrewal@itav.org.au ... See MoreSee Less
⚡ Find out how to embed the Psychological Safety Regulations into your practice ⚡
The final instalment in our 3-part online seminar series is on 29 January at 12pm (next Thursday!).
Seminar 3 will walk you through how to review and reflect on your risk control measures to ensure they are embedded in ongoing practice.
Missed the first two sessions? Registered services can watch all recordings back when and where it suits them.
It's not too late to sign up to attend the last seminar and access all recordings and resources at this incredible price:
✨ Members: $100
✨ Non-members: $250*
*Last chance to save! Full-paying non-members will receive a $150 discount on their membership fees if they join before 29 Jan 2026.
💻 Email Pina, our Membership and Events Coordinator, to secure your place: pcannata@itav.org.au ... See MoreSee Less