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Quality Area 6 – Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Introduction
The aim of Quality Area 6 under the National Quality Standard is to recognise that collaborative relationships with families are fundamental to achieving quality outcomes for children and that community partnerships that are based on active communication, consultation and collaboration are also essential.
Collaborative partnerships with families and communities |
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Standard 6.1 | Supportive relationships with families | Respectful relationships with families are developed and maintained and families are supported in their parenting role. |
Element 6.1.1 | Engagement with the service | Families are supported from enrolment to be involved in the service and contribute to service decisions. |
Element 6.1.2 | Parent views are respected | The expertise, culture, values and beliefs of families are respected and families share in decision-making about their child’s learning and wellbeing. |
Element 6.1.3 | Families are supported | Current information is available to families about the service and relevant community services and resources to support parenting and family wellbeing. |
Standard 6.2 | Collaborative partnerships | Collaborative partnerships enhance children’s inclusion, learning and wellbeing. |
Element 6.2.1 | Transitions | Continuity of learning and transitions for each child are supported by sharing information and clarifying responsibilities. |
Element 6.2.2 | Access and participation | Effective partnerships support children's access, inclusion and participation in the program. |
Element 6.2.3 | Community engagement | The service builds relationships and engages with its community. |
Supportive relationships with families
- A targeted approach to parent engagement: A case study – Department for Education and Child Development, South Australia
- A matter of perspective (Early learning) – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in early childhood education and care – Case Study 1 – Commonwealth of Australia
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in early childhood education and care – Case Study 2 – Commonwealth of Australia
- Actively engaging families – The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- Build strong partnerships with families – Child Australia
- Cultural awareness – Reconciliation resources – Early Childhood Australia
- Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Education and Care Services, SNAICC Consultation Overview – SNAICC
- Differential parenting of children from diverse cultural backgrounds attending child care – Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Don’t forget to play – CELA
- Early years – Queensland Government Early Childhood Education and Care
- Early years support guide – Rainbow Families
- ECRH Newsletter: Diverse families – Commonwealth of Australia
- ECRH Newsletter: Surviving in at time of uncertainty – Commonwealth of Australia
- Engaging marginalised and vulnerable families – The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- Engaging with families: Social Media – An open and closed book – Commonwealth of Australia
- Engaging with families: Social Media – Policies – Commonwealth of Australia
- Engaging with families: Social Media – Smart Online – Commonwealth of Australia
- Father-inclusive practice guide – Commonwealth of Australia
- First impressions, lasting impressions – Inclusive Directions
- How to create a learning environment – Early Childhood Australia
- How to generate family involvement in service management – Community Child Care
- How to get parents more involved: A case study – Department for Education, South Australia
- Indigenous participation in early childhood education and care: Qualitative case studies – Commonwealth of Australia
- Indigenous Professional Support Unit (NSW & ACT) – Children's Services Central
- Information sheet: Quality Area 6 – Building partnerships with families – ACECQA
- Information sheet: Quality Area 6 – Enrolment and orientation – ACECQA
- Integrating services for young children and their families – The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- Love (still) makes a family – Rainbow Families
- Our service: Welcoming our families – Child Australia
- Parenting resources – Deadly Tots
- Perceptions of parenting: mapping gaps in understanding – Frameworks & Parenting Research Centre
- Policy tip sheet: Including family input – PSC Alliance
- Promoting, exploring and sharing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures: EYLF Outcome 3 – SNAICC
- Respectful relationships and responsive engagement – Department of Education and Training Victoria
- Support for children with EAL at transition to school – VCAA
- Supporting vulnerable families: Self-guided learning package – Community Child Care Victoria
- Talking about parenting: Why a radical communications shift is needed to drive better outcomes for children – Australian Institute of Family Studies
- Talking about the science of parenting – Frameworks Institute
- We hear you blog: Embedding culture in sustainable ways – ACECQA
- We hear you blog: Reconciliation – ACECQA
- Welcome to Country – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Welcome to Country – Reconciliation Australia
- Welcoming conversations with culturally and linguistically diverse families – Child Australia
- What is ECI, why is it important and how can ECI services support families? – Early Childhood Intervention Australia
Collaborative Partnerships
- Autism Hub: Online transition resource – Queensland Department of Education
- Build relationships with community – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Build relationships with community – Reconciliation Australia
- Children's agency in communities: A review of literature and the policy and practice context – Benevolent Society
- Community partnerships to improve literacy – AITSL
- Continuity of learning: A resource to support effective transition to school and school age care – Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment
- Cultural competence for staff – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Cultural competence for staff – Reconciliation Australia
- Curriculum resources – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Developing a sense of identity and belonging – Commonwealth of Australia / Inclusive Directions
- ECRH Newsletter: Building understandings of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and peoples – Commonwealth of Australia
- Establish and maintain community links: Self-guided learning package – Community Child Care Victoria
- Explore current affairs and issues – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Explore current affairs and issues – Reconciliation Australia
- Five fast facts: NAIDOC Week – Reconciliation Australia
- How to develop a RAP for a school or early learning service – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- Inclusion is… poster – Children's Services Central
- Inclusion of children with additional needs: Self-guided learning package – Community Child Care Victoria
- Inclusion resources – Victorian Inclusion Agency
- Information sheet: Quality Area 6 – Building partnerships with families – ACECQA
- Information sheet: Quality Area 6 – Enrolment and orientation – ACECQA
- Let’s talk: 26 January – Reconciliation Australia
- Let’s talk: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day – Reconciliation Australia
- Let’s talk: Sacred ground – names and places – Reconciliation Australia
- Let’s talk: Sorry Day – Reconciliation Australia
- My Time, Our Place: Promoting collaborative partnerships between school age care services and schools – Commonwealth of Australia
- NQS PLP e-Newsletter: Collaborative partnerships with families – Commonwealth of Australia
- NQS PLP e-Newsletter: Curriculum decision-making for inclusive practice – Commonwealth of Australia
- NQS PLP e-Newsletter: Transitions – moving in, moving up and moving on – Commonwealth of Australia
- Partnerships with professionals – Rachel McKernan, Amy Church and Collette Tayler / Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- Place-based approaches to supporting children and families – The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- Plan effective transitions for children in education and care services – Child Australia
- Q&A: Flying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags – Reconciliation Australia
- Statement on the inclusion of every child in early childhood education and care – Early Childhood Australia
- Steps to inclusion – KU Children’s Services
- Supporting smooth transitions to school – The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- The journey of inclusion poster – KU Children’s Services
- Transition: A positive start to school resource kit – Department of Education and Training, Victoria
- Transition learning and development statements – Department of Education and Training, Victoria
- Transition statements: Building partnerships – QCAA
- Transition to primary school: Building effective practices for Koorie children – Department of Education and Training, Victoria
- Transition to primary school: Working with Koorie children and families – Department of Education and Training, Victoria
- Transition to school – QCAA
- Transition to school reciprocal visits – Department of Education and Training, Victoria
- Visual supports – KU Children’s Services
- We hear you blog: Transition to school – ACECQA
- We hear you blog: Using the AEDC to support transition – ACECQA
- Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country – Reconciliation Australia
- What is a RAP? – Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia
- What is the best modern evidence to guide building a community? – ARACY
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children toolkit – Emerging Minds
- You’re in new Country – Commonwealth of Australia
- You’re never too old to play: Intergenerational learning programs – Educa