Understanding the Australian early childhood context

This unit provides comprehensive preparation for early childhood studies and professional practice in the Australian context. The unit explores the infrastructure and funding systems for child access to early childhood services in Australia as regulated by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority body administering the National Quality Frameworks for laws, regulations, quality standards and the approved learning frameworks. This will include examining both policy and curriculum in relation to providing and supporting culturally safe and inclusive learning environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. You will be engaging in practical activity to establish the relationship this holds with ongoing planning and daily practice for high-quality professional practice in early childhood education and care. You will engage with and demonstrate an understanding of the national and state key curriculum frameworks for the purpose of developing and applying skills in planning, implementing, and critically reflecting on learning experiences to effectively and contextually support children’s learning and development. This will include examining the National Early Years Learning Frameworks and the State Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework to understand the principles, pedagogy, and practice of early childhood professionals in support of successfully implementing planning for children’s individual and group learning outcomes.