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As the National peak for not-for-profit early childhood and Victorian peak for after school care services, we are trusted by the media and wider community to give expert comment on news and policy changes in the education and care sector.

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Daniela Kavoukas

Daniela Kavoukas appointed CEO to lead CCC into a new chapter – The Sector

Daniela Kavoukas appointed CEO of It Takes A Village, formerly Community Child Care Associaton
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Profits over Quality

The unregulated daycare ‘cash cow’ where accused paedophile allegedly preyed on children – The Age

Industry heads raise the alarm about for-profit providers putting money over children’s wellbeing and call for nationally consistent regulation in
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Julie Price signing paper

Executive Director Julie Price announces resignation after transformative decade – The Sector

Executive Director Julie Price announces resignation after transformative decade at Community Child Care Association
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Service leaders looking at documents together smiling

Clarifying the Workforce Retention Payment: facts, benefits and key deadlines – The Sector

The Workforce Retention Payment is a key component of the Government’s commitment to the ECEC workforce. The deadline to submit
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Californian Gully Kindergarten staff member and mural artist standing next to First Nations mural

How one kinder’s welcome mural put First Nations collaboration front and centre – The Sector

Californian Gully Kindergarten unveiled a 2.4-metre-wide welcome mural, a collaboration with local Indigenous families, led by Kerri Douglas – Dja
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Child's hands making a small clay pot

Assistance to support providers to navigate the Worker Retention Payment grants – The Sector

The Federal Department of Education has announced further support to assist ECEC services with their application for the worker retention
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Executive Director at the time, Julie Price, and other advocates at the signing of the multi-employer agreement

Ink dries on first national supported bargaining agreement for ECEC – The Sector

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) employer peak bodies met with the Federal Government and signed the first national supported
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A group of children running through primary school grounds

Friends like us – The Sector

Dr Jennifer Cartmel and Dr Bruce Hurst reflect on their journey advocating for Outside School Hours Care.
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Child sitting in wheelchair smiling

Embracing diversity: Inclusive practice for children with high support needs – The Sector

Kellie Anne Harris, the centre manager at Box Hill North Montessori Academy, shares how theytook a flexible approach to inclusion
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Educator holding documents and smiling at the camera

Spotlight on Hawthorn Early Years: ‘Our goal is to be A&R-ready at all times’ – The Sector

Hawthorn Early Years (HEY) is a community-based long day care and kindergarten service with an overall Exceeding rating, Find out
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The service where educators are encouraged to spread their wings, even if it means going elsewhere – The Sector

It Takes A Village (ITAV) sat down with members, Monash Children’s Centre (MCC) who shared their unconventional approach to managing
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Group of children painting on table outdoors

Advocates respond to the release of the Productivity Commission’s Report – The Sector

The Productivity Commission has released volume one of its report, A path to universal early education and care. Federal Minister