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.
FREE resource: Understand neurodiversity and neurodivergence! 🧠✨
Did you know? This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week! 🥳
Neurodiversity recognises that everyone's brains work differently – and that's ok. 🙌
Inclusion means acknowledging the unique strengths that neurodivergent people bring, the challenges they might experience, and the supports that may be useful for participation in some environments.
Wondering what else you might need to know about neurodivergence as an educator? 🤔
Check out this handy poster on neurodiversity and neurodivergence with content provided by VIA Inclusion Professionals:
viac.com.au/resource/neurodiversity-and-neurodivergence-what-do-i-need-know-educator
Print and share with your team to help create a learning environment that celebrates and meets the needs of neurodivergent children, educators and staff! 💫
Find out more about Neurodiversity Celebration Week: www.neurodiversityweek.com ... See MoreSee Less
Can you recognise signs of dysregulation in yourself and in children? How can you restore calm when big emotions arise? 🌀
Join Robyn Papworth from Play Move Improve at the OSHC Conference this May to transform your approach when things get tough with behaviour and regulation strategies that really work. 🎯
You'll leave this high-energy and practical session with a suite of new tools to implement practical co-regulation strategies at your service. ✨
Check out the full two-day event program to discover our full list of thought-provoking speakers:
📌 itav.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/OSHC-Conference-2026-program.pdf
It Takes A Village or NOSHSA member? Great news! You get 25% off your ticket!
+ Early bird discount applies until March 31, so get booking! 👇👇
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🚨 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! 👇👇
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