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Early Childhood Reforms
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has now endorsed the National Early Childhood Development Strategy (NECD) - Investing in the Early Years - the first nationally agreed approach to early childhood development in Australia.
The Investing in the Early Years NECD Strategy Document is available here.
The Investing in the Early Years NECD Fact Sheet is available here.
The NECD provides a national framework to guide action by all governments in Australia to improve outcomes for children and their families. The Strategy will lead to better engagement across and between governments, with the non-government sector and with families around needs of young children. The Strategy aims to achieve the following outcomes for children:
- Children are born and remain healthy.
- Children's environments are nurturing, culturally appropriate and safe.
- Children have the knowledge and skills for life and learning.
- Children benefit from better social inclusion and reduced disadvantage, especially Indigenous children.
- Children are engaged in and benefitting from educational opportunities.
The Strategy aims to achieve the following outcomes for families in recognition of the primary role and influence of families in raising children:
- Families are confident and have the capabilities to support their children's development.
- Quality early childhood development services support the workforce participation choices for families.
The Strategy also aims to link the range of services that all children and their families need to access at different times in the early years. This will help families access what they need, when they need it. This includes quality services such as maternal, child and family health; support for parents; and, play-based learning and care.
Two of the key reforms to be progressed through the NECD which affect children's services are the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Agenda.
Up to date information and resources on the new National Quality Agenda and Early Years Learning Framework can be accessed here.
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Phone: +61 08 9249 4333
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Email: admin@childaustralia.org.au
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