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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Log into the portal to access member-only resources and get 25% off professional development and training.
Professional development
We offer professional development, training and consultancy for early childhood and OSHC educators, teachers and leaders.
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Access professional development resources for early childhood and OSHC in Australia.
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.
Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the unprecedented weather events this summer.
Whether you're directly impacted or not, extreme weather and natural disasters can be unsettling. 🌀
Find trauma-informed resources from Be You and Emerging Minds Australia to build resilience and support recovery for children, young people, educators and communities.
📌 emergingminds.com.au/resources/toolkits/community-trauma-toolkit/
📌 beyou.edu.au/resources/natural-disaster-response
Need more hands-on advice to help you support your learning community?
Reach out to chat with one of our friendly consultants:
📱(03) 9486 3455
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Educational leaders: Applications to join our new ed leaders network have been extended! 🙌
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 6 February 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
FREE resources for educators and children from Yarn Strong Sista
🖤💛❤️Have you checked out our Free Resources Page on our YSS website?
• POSSUM SKIN PEDAGOGY authoured by Dr Sue Atkinson (Yorta Yorta)
~ Aboriginal Pedagogy Readings for Educators & Teachers
• ABORIGINAL CREATIVE ART VIDEOS
Presented - Annette Sax (Taungurung)
~Aboriginal Art Experiences including Bush Bouquets plus more!
•ABORIGINAL DESIGN COLOURING IN SHEETS
Aboriginal Art Colouring In Sheets for Children and Adults, developed from Annette Sax (Taungurung)
www.yarnstrongsista.com
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