For Professionals
Our team of Special Educators have expertise in and years of experience supporting early years educators to develop and implement learning programs for children with disability or developmental delay, enabling these children to be meaningfully included.
Through professional development and coaching, we also guide early childhood educators to use strategies to promote the positive engagement, communication and social emotional skills of children presenting with behaviours that challenge. We can work with you to develop an individualised guided practice project for your ECEC service, building on your team’s strengths and focusing on the specific skills and knowledge needed to best support the engagement and participation of children at your service
National Best Practice Framework
for Early Childhood Intervention
The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) gives clear advice on how to support children under 9 years of age who have developmental concerns, delays, or disabilities. It helps families and professionals understand what good support looks like and how to provide it. The goal is to make sure all children in Australia grow up in families and communities that help them thrive. The framework shows how to give children and families the help they need to take part in everyday life.
Who is it for?
The framework is designed for use by:
- practitioners who work with children and families
- people working with children, including early childhood education and care services, schools, community services, and government agencies
- families and carers
How was the Framework developed?
The National Best Practice Framework for ECI was developed by the University of Melbourne with a wide range of partners and contributors, including:
- University of Melbourne teams from
- Healthy Trajectories child and youth disability research hub
- Melbourne Disability Institute
- STRONG Kids, STRONG Future
- leading and peak organisations
- Children and Young People with Disability Australia
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
- Professionals and Researchers in Early Childhood Intervention
- SNAICC – National Voice for our Children
- ACD – Advocating for Children with Disability.
It was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as part of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
Explore the National Best Practice Framework & Resources
Use the buttons below to access the National Best Practice Framework and supporting guides for ECEC Educators and Referrers to ECI.
View the full suite of resources
Visit the Australian Government website to access the full framework and supporting materials.
Helpful articles and resources
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