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!
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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.
🌀 Want practical strategies that support emotional regulation in children and educators? 🌀
Emotional regulation is an important skill for us all, not just for children.
Dive deeper with the recording of Be You's webinar Emotional Regulation: mine, yours, ours:
📌 beyou.edu.au/events/event-recordings/emotional-regulation---mine-yours-ours
The webinar explores how educators' own regulation interacts with children's regulation in learning environments.
Be sure to download the handout, which provides tips for taking action and a bunch of other resources!
Find more inclusion tools and support in the October edition of Inclusion News:
📌 mailchi.mp/cccinc/the-ultimate-inclusion-resource-october2025
Don't forget to hit 'SUBSCRIBE' and get amazing resources, tools and strategies, thoughtfully curated by Victorian Inclusion Agency's (VIA) Inclusion Professionals, delivered straight to your inbox!
The VIA is delivered in consortium with KU Children's Services and Yooralla. ... See MoreSee Less
📣 Our CEO Daniela Kavoukas was in Canberra this week advocating on behalf of our members 📣
Daniela caught up with Senator Jess Walsh, Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth, to discuss what it will take to build a high-quality, accessible, universal education and care system for every family in Australia.
Daniela discussed with Dr Walsh the importance of access and inclusion in education and care, as well as opportunities to strengthen the community-managed model through the Building Early Education Fund.
These priorities align closely with our Advocacy Roadmap, which articulates our vision for Australia's education and care system. Check it out here: 👇
📌 itav.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CCC-Advocacy-Roadmap-2022-2032.pdf.pdf
✨ Daniela also took her daughter along to catch a glimpse behind the scenes of parliament! ✨ ... See MoreSee Less
💙 Remembrance Day is a national day of remembering on 11 November. 💙
Commemorating the experiences of Australians during war is deeply embedded in our society and may be something you want to acknowledge at your service. 🕊️
So, how can we explore the themes of Remembrance Day with children in a meaningful and appropriate way? 💭
Check out this article from The Sector for some tips: 👇
📌 thesector.com.au/2023/11/06/remembranceday/
You'll find a host of free, online research-based resources to support educators to explore this topic in an age-appropriate way, including a downloadable, printable children's storybook and accompanying learning tools.
Looking for more activity ideas? We've got you covered! 👇
📌 youngacademics.com.au/5-meaningful-remembrance-day-activities-for-young-children/
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