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 resourcesÂ
- 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: Our top reads for teachers 📚
Looking for some high-quality books to reinvigorate you in your practice this year?
Our team of It Takes A Village consultants (formerly CCC) shared their top reads for educators and teachers in the 2025 Autumn edition of Roundtable magazine. 🎉
A mix of big-picture thinking, practical advice, inspiration and heartfelt storytelling, there's something for every teacher. ✨
Download your copy of the poster and share with your educator team:
📌 itav.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Guide-Six-stellar-reads-for-teachers.pdf
Did you know... Access to the full Roundtable magazine is a membership perk! 🤩
Sign up NOW to get the magazine delivered to your door 2 times a year + heaps of other incredible resources, benefits and discounts.
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Wondering how to better support the long-term wellbeing of your educator team? ✨
Find strategies in this recent article from The Sector 'Sustaining the spark: How early childhood leaders and educators can avoid burnout':
📌 thesector.com.au/2026/01/12/sustaining-the-spark-how-early-childhood-leaders-and-educators-can-avoid-burnout
Still feeling stuck on where to begin? We can help!
Check out our tailored professional development topics available to support your team such as:
💡Promoting psychological safety in your workplace
💡Team building: Nurturing your dream team
Want something more specific? We can also provide specialised advice and guidance through consultancy topics like:
💡Enhancing workplace culture
💡Staff engagement surveys and analysis
💡Operational modelling and reviews to support service leadership
💡Workforce planning
💡+ more!
Explore our customisable services for educator teams and get started today:
📌 itav.org.au/services/
📣 Educator burnout is a system-wide issue which is why It Takes A Village will continue to advocate for workforce conditions that support educator wellbeing and retention. ... See MoreSee Less
Looking for tips to keep children safe online? 🤖
✨ It's Safer Internet Day! ✨
Explore age-appropriate resources designed to help you teach healthy online habits to early learners and school-aged children on the eSafety Commissioner website:
📌 esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/sid/education
Don't forget to sign up for the FREE early years online safety info session from eSafety next week:
âš¡ 1pm 18 February 2026 âš¡
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