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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We offer professional development, training and consultancy for early childhood and OSHC educators, teachers and leaders.
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Become a member
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.
🚨 Special event alert! 🚨 Ethical decision-making made easy in our upcoming webinar with Catharine Hydon 🖥️
Find out how you can act in the best interests of all children with confidence at our April webinar – open to both members and non-members! 🎉
Catharine Hydon will explore how educators navigate the messy complexity of ethical decision-making in everyday contexts, sometimes without even realising it! 💫
Using the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics as a guide, Catharine will identify a simple process to support decision-making in early childhood and OSHC settings that upholds the rights and dignity of everyone involved. ✨
📅: Thursday 2 April
🕐: 12pm–1pm AEDT
📍: Online – join from anywhere!
🌟 How do I join?🌟
It Takes A Village members: This webinar is FREE with your membership!
Non-members: You can join this special webinar for $49 + receive access to the recording.
Grab your spot! 👇👇
📌 itav.org.au/event/webinar-ethical-decision-making-in-education-and-care/ ... See MoreSee Less
National Close the Gap Day is this Thursday 19 March. 🖤💛❤️
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous Australians.
In 2007, the Council of Australian Governments set measurable targets to track and assess developments in the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and close the gap. There are only 5 years remaining under the current agreement – and a long way still to go!
Catherine Liddell from SNAICC-National Voice for our Children recently highlighted that education and care reforms, like the removal of the activity test, are essential to making progress to close the gap:
📌 snaicc.org.au/closing-the-gap-statement-puts-early-childhood-at-the-centre-of-reform/
What can you do? 💭
Close the Gap invites you to join their online event at 10.30am on 19 March to launch the 2026 Close the Gap report:
✨ Community Voices: The Pathway to Justice, Equality and Healing ✨
The online launch will reflect on the powerful work happening across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and the reforms still needed to achieve justice, equality and healing.
Register for the online event:
📌 bit.ly/3Ms2E30
Find out more about Close the Gap:
📌 www.closethegap.org.au ... See MoreSee Less
Want to expand your kindergarten services, but not sure where to start?
Building Blocks planning and capacity building grants are open to not-for-profit funded organisations seeking to create additional kindergarten places for 3 and 4-year-olds in Victoria. 🙌
Find out if you're eligible to apply:
📌 schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/building-blocks-grants-improvement
Our expert team at It Takes A Village are here to help you apply for the grant and, if you're approved, can work collaboratively with your service to conduct a feasibility study. ✨
We have successfully supported services to grow and thrive through previous grant rounds! So, get in touch with our team today:
📱 (03) 9486 3455
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