SNAICC supports strong and enabled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designed, managed and delivered early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. We lobby for sustainable, equitable and adequate funding to enable such services to meet the holistic needs of their communities, families and children. We also focus on the features of high quality early childhood education and care programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; enabling culturally competent mainstream ECEC services; and good practice partnerships between community controlled and mainstream services.
New! – Early Years Policy Brief – Ensuring a fair start for our children: The need for a dedicated funding stream for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early years sector
Video: Berrimba – Forever Learning
Current Policy Focus – Early Childhood
Early Years Policy Reform
14 Dec 2015
Every child deserves an equal start in life, but many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are born into circumstances that put them on the back foot before they are even walking.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Family Centres
27 May 2015
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Family Centres are community-driven hubs that not only provide high quality early childhood services to Indigenous children, but also connect vulnerable families to access an array of integrated services.
Budget Based Funded services
27 May 2015
Budget Based Funded services are currently funded by the Federal Government as part of the non-mainstream early childhood education and care program – 80% of the 337 services supported by the BBF program are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander services.
Good Practices in Early Childhood Education and Care Services
27 May 2015
This past project focused on how early childhood education and care services effectively engage with and provide quality services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities, and achieve positive outcomes for our children.
