Indigenous Early Childhood Agenda Australian Higher Education
Indigenous Early Childhood Agenda Australian Higher Education
A discussion paper written by Michaela Kronemann about the government’s commitment to a national agenda based on ensuring universal access to quality early childhood education and care, with a specific commitment to providing access to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in remote communities within five years. The paper looks at how there could, and should, be strong interconnections between the Government’s early childhood agenda, the Closing the Gap policies and ensuring access to higher education and vocational education and training systems for an expanding workforce with upgraded qualifications.
The arrival of COVID-19 in Australia posed a serious risk for families in West Arnhem Land. Within a short period of time, all West Arnhem communities became closed to all non-essential travel.
Maranguka is a key gateway, both for community members and for service providers. Maranguka was identified by the Local Emergency Management Committee as the key communication pathway to the Bourke Aboriginal community and have been invited to all key NSW Health meetings.
With the arrival of COVID-19, it quickly became apparent to Logan Together that there were urgent needs to be met in the community and that new partnerships and responses would be required.
Dusseldorp Forum acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia and the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which we work and live. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past, present and future.
Early Childhood Agenda (2.58 MB)
