Latest Inclusion in Action Stories

Welcoming Refugee Families

Billy Lids Kindy in Townsville has been an inclusive childcare provider for over 20 years. Recently the service has embraced a growing number of refugee families, from countries such as Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo and Ukraine and encountered a variety of challenges in adapting to the needs of these families. Read how they used reflection and collaboration to develop strategies that transformed these barriers into opportunities for growth and learning.

Understanding Children’s Sensory Preferences

Recognising and addressing children’s sensory needs is crucial in creating environments that allow everyone to feel safe, supported, and comfortable. Melissa Taylor-Hansford is the Diversity and Inclusion Leader at Sanctuary Health and Knowledge Precinct on the Gold Coast. She shared how their team was incorporating sensory preferences into every aspect of their practice.

Narragunnawali Spotlight On – Mobo Jarjums: Fostering Inclusion and Cultural Safety in Early Childhood Education

Clinton Hayden from the Narragunnawali team spoke to two Inclusion Professionals from the Queensland Inclusion Support Program involved in supporting the Mobo Jarjums Community of Practice.

A Service’s journey of collaboration and support for authentic inclusion

Ruby’s journey at Okinja Early Learning Centre began in 2018 when she started in the Nursery. During her time in Nursery, she won the hearts of her educators, but little did they know the impact that she would have.

Early Childhood services celebrate NAIDOC Week

Five years ago, a small team of Early Childhood professionals from different organisations and community groups came together with the common goal of embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in the community. The group, Our Nangara Group, includes both First Nations and non-Indigenous members and was formed to fill a gap in the local community.

Coping with trauma in culturally responsive ways

Cairns Regional Family Day Care engaged in an Innovative Solutions Project to help children and educators cope with trauma in culturally responsive ways.

Making positive changes in OSHC through Innovative Solutions support

Nobbs St and Park Avenue OSHC services in Rockhampton identified barriers within their services relating to challenging behaviours and engaged in an Innovative Solutions project to address these barriers. Upon completion of the Innovative Solution project educators observed positive changes in the children’s behaviours.

Celebrating Torres Strait Islander Floral Fridays

During reflective conversations with her Inclusion Professional (IP), the Director of Goodstart Burleigh Waters ELC, Lee, identified that while the service held knowledge around Aboriginal culture, they had limited insight into the Torres Strait Islander culture. Unsure where to start, they worked collaboratively with their IP on their Strategic Inclusion Plan (SIP) and chose a strategy to acknowledge and embed Torres Strait Island culture into the service.

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