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Updated EC PROTECT Resources and Child Safety Guidance Now Available

Sarah Riches 12 August 2026 No Comments

The Victorian Government has published updated EC PROTECT resources, including a revised suite of materials and the new Four Critical Actions for identifying and responding to child abuse. The updated…

fkaCS eNews | Term 2 2026

Sarah Riches 7 August 2026 No Comments

This edition explores how the principle of Paramount Consideration can be embedded in everyday early childhood practice. Through current sector developments, examples of inclusive practice and reflections on language, identity…

fkaCS eNews | Term 1 2026

fkaCS Digital 4 March 2026 No Comments

This edition highlights how children’s rights, voices and identities shape high‑quality practice. We unpack what paramount consideration means in everyday decision‑making, and explore how seeing orientation through a child’s eyes…

fkaCS eNews | Term 4 2025

fkaCS Digital 11 December 2025 No Comments

As the year ends, we celebrate your leadership in upholding children’s rights and dignity in early childhood education. This edition shares insights on rights-led practice, supporting multilingualism, reflections from the…

Every Language, Every Child

fkaCS Digital 5 December 2025 No Comments

As we reflect on October’s Bilingual Child Month, fka Children’s Services is taking a moment of reflection to explore what it means to be a multilingual child in today’s early…

Congratulations to Melodie Davies – Lisa Bellear Award Recipient

fkaCS Digital 20 October 2025 No Comments

We are proud to congratulate our Executive Director, Melodie Davies, on receiving the Lisa Bellear Award for Contribution to Reconciliation Activities as part of the 2025 Merri-bek Community Awards. Melodie…

fkaCS eNews | Term 3 2025

fkaCS Digital 17 September 2025 No Comments

Welcome to the Term 3 2025 fkaCS Members eNewsletter, where we explore the essential role of children’s rights, cultural safety, and educator leadership in early childhood education and care. In this…

NQF Child Safety Changes Information sheet

fkaCS Digital 14 August 2025 No Comments

NQF Child Safety Changes From 1 September 2025 and January 2026 In December 2023, ACECQA published the Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the NQF (the Review), undertaken at the…

fkaCS eNews | Term 2 2025

fkaCS Digital 14 July 2025 No Comments

Welcome to Members eNews Term 2! The fka Children’s Services (fkaCS) Members eNewsletter for Term 2, 2025 explores how early childhood educators can meaningfully embed children’s rights into everyday practice.…

New Child Information Sharing Resources available

fkaCS Digital 4 June 2025 No Comments

Two new resources have been created in partnership with the Child Information Sharing Scheme and the Victorian Department of Education to support early childhood professionals to build and maintain collaborative…

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