Amplify! Blog

NAIDOC Week 2025 will be celebrated between 6–13 July 2025 with a theme of "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy."

Dunghutti woman and early education consultant Deborah Hoger unpacks this year’s NAIDOC Week theme and shares practical ideas for how early childhood educators can celebrate the strength of community, nurture children’s vision, and contribute to a lasting legacy in their service.

Happy Days Kindergarten is a beloved community preschool offering families an affordable, green space for their children to play and learn. The preschool’s success in serving its community is clear, yet one challenge persists: ensuring the skilled educators receive the professional wages they deserve.

As part of CELA’s campaign for pay parity, this story shines a light on one service’s legacy, impact, and call for change.

It’s been over six months since the Worker Retention Payment (WRP) launched, giving eligible early childhood education and care providers the opportunity to deliver a game-changing 15% government-funded wage increase to their staff. 

With the 30 June deadline fast approaching to access back pay to December 2024, now is the time to act. Find out what’s required, what your options are, and how to get support every step of the way.

We share four fun ways to engage young children in learning how to avoid spreading germs when a cough or sneeze escapes.

Conflicts of interest can quietly undermine trust and compromise children's well-being in early education settings. It is therefore paramount that services understand potential issues and have appropriate policies in place.

We share some common scenarios and offer practical solutions to ensure ethical, child-centred decisions prevail. 

Have you ever considered that the simple act of changing a nappy could be a rich moment for connection and learning?

We challenge the perception of nappy changing as a mundane task and consider its potential to build relationships embedded in quality practice. 

With the announcement of the new Federal Ministry, CELA welcomes the continued focus on community and small early education and care providers.

We’re pleased to see strong advocates for early education in key roles and look forward to working with Ministers Clare and Walsh to unlock the potential of community and small providers including strengthening our workforce, sustainable funding reform and high quality service delivery.

Key word signing is a simple yet powerful tool that supports children to communicate their needs, thoughts, and feelings before they’ve fully developed speech.

Early childhood intervention teacher Meg Mahon writes about the benefits and shares free resources.

How do you make complex ideas easier to understand?

Pedagogical Leader Wendy Richards shares how Hunters Hill Preschool turned to images - creating a series of visually rich documents that bring their pedagogy to life for educators, families, and children.

The 2025 federal election result has created a unique window for bold and lasting reform in early education and care. With growing momentum for universal access and sector-wide improvements, CELA is working to ensure the voices of small and community providers are front and centre.

We share our federal election advocacy, what's next, and what it means for CELA members.