Useful Links

Below are some useful links to external websites….

Early Childhood Education

  • Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

  • ACECQA – The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) oversees the implementation of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and works with the State and Territory regulatory authorities to implement and administer the NQF.

  • Australian Council for Educational Research – ACER research in early childhood education and the early years of schooling informs policy, programs and practices to support improved outcomes in the first eight years.

  • Early Learning Association Australia - ELAA is the peak organisation representing the voice of parents and service providers working to deliver high quality early learning programs to all children.

Commitment to Child Safety

  • The Commission for Children and Young People - Recognising, respecting and defending the rights of children and young people.

  • Child Safe Standards - All children have the right to feel safe and be safe, but safety does not just happen. The Standards exist to prevent harm and abuse from happening in organisations. The new Standards provide more clarity for organisations and are more consistent with standards in the rest of Australia. For more information about the Standards and how they keep children and young people safe, see the Short Guide to the Child Safe Standards.

  • Reportable Conduct Scheme - In summary, the scheme:

    • requires some organisations to respond to allegations of child abuse (and other child-related misconduct) made against their workers and volunteers, and to notify The Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) of any allegations

    • enables the CCYP to independently oversee those responses

    • facilitates information sharing between organisations, their regulators, Victoria Police, the Department of Justice and Regulation’s Working With Children Check Unit and CCYP.

  • Child Information Sharing Scheme - The scheme (CISS) enables information sharing between authorised organisations to promote a child's wellbeing or safety.

  • Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme - The scheme (FVISS) enables the sharing of information between authorised organisations to assess and manage family violence risk.

  • Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework - The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) ensures services are effectively identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk.

  • Safe and Equal - Safe and Equal is the peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria.

  • The Orange Door - The Orange Door is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care of children.

  • Emerge - Emerge supports women and children who have experienced family violence, empowering them to rebuild their lives.

  • Anglicare Victoria - Anglicare Victoria works with children, young people and families. We prevent harm and empower people to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.

Mental Health Services

  • Department of Health Mental Health Services - Complete directory of all public mental health services for Victorians of all ages.

  • Kid’s Help Line - Australia’s only free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

  • Resilience Project - A positive mental wellbeing program specially designed for children in kinder and early learning centres.

  • Beyond Blue - Provide information and support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention for everyone in Australia.

  • Life Line - National charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

  • Kidspot Australia - Parenting advice. This website contains information and advice to help mums and dads through every stage.

  • Raising Children - Provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.

Child Care

  • MyChild – Australia's online child care portal. On this website you will find information on different types of child care and how to get assistance with the cost of child care. You can also search a database to find child care centres in your local area. This site also has information and links to other useful websites about children's health and wellbeing, parenting and family support services.

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