Children at the Centre

This report captures insights and ideas from a range of individuals across Australia, gathered in a series of discussions held in late 2022 focused on ECEC, and broader aspects of early childhood development (ECD). Supported by Thrive by Five and facilitated by ARACY, Social Policy Group, Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC), Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), and The Bryan Foundation, these varied discussions brought together ECEC workers and practice-leaders, parents, allied health workers, academics, and policy and thought leaders.

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