This week, we're bringing you the second in a series of conference presentations from the Victorian Government's Realising the Potential Conference.

The presentations this week all fall under the theme of “Encouraging and supporting positive parenting” and feature Warren Cann, Chief Executive Officer Parenting Research Centre; Marcia Armstrong, Principal Maternal and Child health Nurse Advisor, Department of Education and Training; Michelle Forster, Indigenous Implementation Consultant, Triple P International; and Tegan Bastow, Early Childhood Educator and Kimberley Do, Family Support Worker, Yappera Children’s Services Cooperative LTD.

The audio for this session has been generously provided by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Find out more at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ecforum. 

This week, we're bringing you the first of a series of conference presentations from the Victorian Government's Realising the Potential Conference.

This session covered the importance of creating a more coherent and connected early childhood system and how to empower professionals and leaders in the sector to work together to advocate for change and improve community awareness and understand of the importance of early education and care.

It features the wonderful Charlene Smith, Policy Program Director at Mitchell Institute; the well-known and fabulous Catharine Hydon, Early Childhood Consultant; and the outstanding Emeritus Professor Deborah Brennan who co-wrote the Lifting the Game report.

The audio for this session has been generously provided by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Find out more at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ecforum. 

It's been a while since we got rid of a Prime Minister, so the Liberal Party went a bit mad and now we have to get used to saying the words "Scott Morrison, Prime Minister" and not feeling ill. We chat about that, then reflect on the legacy of outgoing Education Minister Simon Birmingham before taking a look at the new old white bloke in the job - Dan Tehan.

Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

This week features an interview with Meredith Chan and Karen Fong from Mia Mia Child and Family Centre, talking about the history and philosophy of that historic service and their approaches to infants and young children.

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This week we reflect on the passing of early childhood artist, author and educator Ursula Kolbe; then we chat with Associate Professor Sheila Degotardi about her recent research on the quality and quantity of language being used in ECEC settings with young children.

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This week we have a chat about recent media on the lack of Federal Government funding for four-year-old preschool after 2020, and then discuss how Governments are supporting the sector to improve quality ratings.

It's a very special episode this week: a recording of our first ever live episode from the Social Justice in Early Childhood Conference held at Redfern NSW on Saturday July 28. We discuss why we think the biggest social justice issue facing the early childhood education sector is the Child Care Subsidy.

We also speak with the committee behind the Social Justice in Early Childhood group.

Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

This week Lisa, Leanne and Liam take a look at the history and challenges of trying to make the ECEC sector more "flexible". We discuss 24-hour centres, the big 2013 flexibility trials and what we think might happen with the new Child Care Subsidy system.

Listener note: Unfortunately Liam suffered some technical issues in the first 10 minutes of the episode. Apologies for the poor sound quality.

Read the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com

This week Lisa, Leanne and Liam take a look at the history and challenges of trying to make the ECEC sector more "flexible". We discuss 24-hour centres, the big 2013 flexibility trials and what we think might happen with the new Child Care Subsidy system.

Listener note: Unfortunately Liam suffered some technical issues in the first 10 minutes of the episode. Apologies for the poor sound quality.

Read the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com

To mark NAIDOC Week, Leanne has a chat with Kim King, the Acting Chairperson of Yenu Allowah Aboriginal Child and Family Centre. Kim shares her story about establishing the integrated service, and its future.