Member news - COVID-19 Information & Advocacy

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Member news - COVID-19 Information & Advocacy

It is important that all services are aware of current advice and updates regarding the COVID-19 virus. The amount of information (and misinformation) circulating can be incredibly overwhelming. Information is changing rapidly and the best way to stay up to date is to refer to reliable websites as a source of truth.

COVID-19 Communicating with parents

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COVID-19 Communicating with parents

In a time of ‘social distancing’ we face a challenge to maintain focus on relationship building. Use the following checklist to help you plan and initiate practices that are guided by the NQS and EYLF/MTOP while helping you to build partnerships with families and the broader community.

COVID-19 Risk Assessment Guidance tool

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COVID-19 Risk Assessment Guidance tool

The purpose of this document is to assist Approved Providers and Nominated Supervisors in updating their service’s COVID-19 Risk Assessment in response to the recent changes in household and close contacts rules.

Staffing Arrangements During COVID-19

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Staffing Arrangements During COVID-19

Occasionally educators may have health matters that prevent them from attending the service and result in them working from home. 

COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool

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COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool

The tool will help you to navigate through a number of COVID-19 related scenarios, outlining hazards, risks, likelihood and potential control strategies.

Resource updated: Oct 2022

Letter to parents

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Letter to parents

A sample letter to send to parents asking for their help and cooperation to ensure the health and safety of your service community.  

Physical Distancing Tool

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Physical Distancing Tool

Physical distancing is one of the key measures currently being utilised to contribute to Australia’s ability to severely limit transmission of COVID-19.

Investing in our Future Report

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Investing in our Future Report

CELA, together with Early Learning Association of Australia and Community Child Care have released a report which highlights the significant workforce shortages in early education and care. 

CELA Report - Families and vulnerability: Why early education is essential to COVID recovery

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CELA Report - Families and vulnerability: Why early education is essential to COVID recovery

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on Australia’s most vulnerable children has been stark, and many effects are yet to be seen.

Broadside - COVID-19 CELA responds

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Broadside - COVID-19 CELA responds

CELA is deeply concerned about CCS funded community and not-for-profit early childhood education and care services who due the limitations of current government support are never likely to recover from any closure beyond a fortnight. The risk of services never opening again is very real.

Broadside - Child Care Funding

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Broadside - Child Care Funding

This information is relevant to services previously funded under CCS, such as long day care, out of school hours care, family day care and occassional care.

Broadside - How children are faring in their year before school

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Broadside - How children are faring in their year before school

Hundreds of thousands of children across Australia are finishing early childhood education this year. For these children it will be a very different experience to those who’ve gone before them.

Broadside - The return to CCS

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Broadside - The return to CCS

The Government has announced that the Child Care Subsidy will resume on 13 July. In this Broadside, CELA CEO Michele Carnegie and Research and Policy Manager Megan O'Connell, break down the details of the announcement, its likely effect on services, families and ongoing advocacy.

Broadside - ECEC Viability

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Broadside - ECEC Viability

ECEC Viability and how the Education and Care Relief Package has affected you.

Broadside - Jobkeeper Package

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Broadside - Jobkeeper Package

CELA has been actively advocating to state and Commonwealth governments to ensure the viability of early childhood education and care.

Broadside - Preschool Funding

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Broadside - Preschool Funding

CELA has been advocating across Australia to ensure preschools are funded in a viable manner despite reduced attendance due to COVID-19.

Broadside - ECEC funding and CELA advocacy update

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Broadside - ECEC funding and CELA advocacy update

During this challenging and uncertain time we have been actively advocating for our members around a wide variety of funding and viability measures. 

Practice simple hygiene

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Practice simple hygiene

Practice simple hygiene by washing hands regularly

Broadside - Responding to COVID-19

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Broadside - Responding to COVID-19

We commit to providing you with accurate information, as soon as possible, and representing your interests during this challenging period.

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Sample Job Descriptions

As an Administrative Officer, you are expected to be an active team member of a team which provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes all matters relating to administrative and financial nature of the service. 

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Thinking About

Talking about the quality of your education and care service is one topic that all educators and staff should be effective in communicating; whether this is with families, children, the community, management or an Authorised Officer. We need to be able to identify what quality means in our individual service and how this is reflected in the education and care we provide.

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Thinking About

An essential part of the operation of any education and care setting is the development and implementation of policy for the community of children, families and staff. This document provides a broad overview of, and introduction to, the policy planning process and some initial considerations.

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