Funders, partners and affiliates

We’re proud to partner with like-minded organisations to deliver projects, events, and professional development that supports and empowers early childhood and outside school hours care services

Our funders

Australian Department of Education

We are the lead organisation delivering the Inclusion Support Program (ISP) in Victoria via the Victorian Inclusion Agency, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education.

Department of Education Victoria

The Department of Education Victoria partners with us on a range of activities, including our annual OSHC Conference.

Our collaborators

Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) Victoria

ACA Victoria is a peak body for privately-owned early learning services. We’ve teamed up to support early childhood education and care providers with workforce planning that improves their staff recruitment and retention.

Community Early Learning Australia (CELA)

CELA is a NSW-based peak body for the early childhood education and care sector. We joined forces to win the campaign for a pay rise for educators and teachers, and to deliver the national Workplace Relations Service, which supports services to access the pay rise.

KU Children’s Services

KU Children’s Services is one of Australia’s leading providers of high-quality early childhood education and care – we are proud to work in partnership to deliver the Inclusion Support Program (ISP) via the Victorian Inclusion Agency.

NOSHSA

The National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) is a network of all Australian state and territory outside school hours care (OSHC) associations and communities of practice, currently representing over 3000 Australian OSHC services. ITAV is the Victorian branch, and together we advocate for quality out of school hours care nationally.

Yooralla

Yooralla is one of Victoria’s leading disability support providers – we are proud to work in partnership to deliver the Inclusion Support Program (ISP) via the Victorian Inclusion Agency.

Our affiliations

Be You

Be You provides educators with knowledge, tools and resources to support mental health and wellbeing in early learning services.

Catharine Hydon

Catharine Hydon is an experienced early childhood consultant who has worked with us for many years – from keynoting our conferences to penning blog posts for our members.

Complex Care

Complex Care provides clinical consultancy services and intensive in-home therapy for children and families with complex behavioural needs. Their work informs our professional development package on trauma-informed early childhood training and professional conversations.

Emerging Minds

Emerging Minds helps practitioners, family members and organisations connect with better information and approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and families.

Healthy Eating Advisory Service

The Healthy Eating Advisory Service supports organisations – including education and care services – to provide and promote healthier food and drinks and meet government guidelines.

Our Watch

Our Watch is a leading organisation in the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia.

Our member loyalty program providers

Bunnings

Bunnings is Australia and New Zealand’s leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products. We have partnered with Bunnings to bring all members the ‘Powerpass’ – an exclusive discount deal on over 10,000 items.

CCI Services

CCI Services helps hundreds of not for profits around Australia leverage their purchasing power and deliver more for their clients. As a not for profit organisation ourselves, we understand the ever-increasing pressure to save money and provide the best service to the communities you serve.

CU Health

CU Health is an employee assistance program that makes it easy for staff to access services and prioritise their health. We’ve teamed up with CU Health so that our single-site members can benefit from discounted rates on healthcare and counselling services for their employees.

DreamstoneHR

DreamStoneHR was founded in 2014 by Kylie Thomas with a strong desire to empower small to medium-sized businesses with powerful HR solutions.

Businesses can often underestimate the impact of HR on their productivity and bottom line, disregarding the need for HR support. This mindset can deprive them of valuable guidance in managing their teams effectively.

Recognising this gap, DreamStoneHR embarked on an innovative journey to revolutionise the HR industry.

Guild Insurance

Guild Insurance has been protecting Australian not-for-profit organisations for more than 60 years! They offer tailored insurance policies designed specifically for early education and care professionals. Guild Insurance supports It Takes A Village through the payment of a referral fee when our members take out a policy. This valuable support assists us to improve our membership offerings and services.

Personhood360

Personhood360 is an online platform that provides reflection models for early childhood teachers, as well as insights into children’s wellbeing and development. They make a donation in support of our advocacy whenever one of our members signs up to their platform.

Want to partner with us?

Let’s talk.
Call (03) 9486 3455 or email DKavoukas@itav.org.au.