PRECI is delighted to be commencing consultations to inform the development of a Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention in Australia, including associated tools and resources.  This activity is part of the Review of Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention Project funded by the Department of Social Services.

PRECI will focus on engaging with early childhood intervention professionals working with children with developmental concerns, delays or disability and their families, early childhood educators, health and community health professionals, medical professionals, researchers and academics, policy makers, advocacy organisations, peak bodies and professional organisations. Please note that PRECI consultations are for this audience and consultation sessions for parents and caregivers are being conducted by The Association for Children with a Disability.

We ask that you only register for ONE in-person OR online consultation so we can reach as many people as possible. Before attending a consultation session, we encourage you to read the summary paper and complete the survey below.

The summary paper explains the context, aims and process of the review, and the priority focus areas for the consultation sessions.

The survey will help us understand more about your work, the children and families you work with, how you may currently use practice frameworks and what are your priorities for the new framework.

Consultation options 1 and 2 are available to view and choose from on the PRECI Humanitix page.

1. In-person consultations

Face to face consultations will be held in every State and Territory in Australia.

Taking place over 3 hours, these consultations will focus on a range of topics important to inform the development of the Framework.

Consultations will take place in:

• Perth
• Broome
• Kununurra
• Darwin
• Alice Springs
• Brisbane
• Sydney
• Hobart
• Launceston
• Melbourne
• Adelaide
• Canberra
• Cairns

Please register via the links above. Waitlists are activated if the maximum number of attendees is reached.

2. Online consultations

Taking 1.5 hours, these consultations will focus on specific areas required to develop the Practice Framework. Numbers are limited to 20 people to ensure maximum engagement and interaction.  You can register at the link below.  Waitlists will be activated.  Consultations have been scheduled to accommodate different time zones and occur across various times of the day and evening.

Aims, principles and outcomes of early childhood intervention
22nd August (1), 22nd August (2) & 26th August

Theory to practice: guidelines, resources and professional development
20th August, 27th August & 29th August

Best practice in early childhood intervention: understandings, challenges and solutions.
19th August, 22nd August & 4th September

Rural, regional and remote providers
17th September

New graduates – less than 3 years in Early Childhood Intervention
28th August

3. Targeted consultations

Individual targeted online consultations will be offered to professional organisations.  These will be by invitation only. Targeted consultations will also be available to peak bodies, health and education providers, family and multicultural advocacy organisations, inclusion support, academics and researchers.

If you work in one of these areas and feel it would be more appropriate to attend a targeted consultation than an open consultation, please email [email protected] and we will endeavour to include you in the consultation requested.

4. Survey

We encourage everyone to complete this survey. The survey will help us understand more about your work, the children and families you work with, how you may currently use practice frameworks and your priorities for the new framework.