In late October, By Five along with our friends at the North Central LLEN, hosted an ECEC for Rural Communities Roundtable in Warracknabeal to discuss the barriers around accessing equitable childcare in small rural communities.

We are blown away by the response to the Children’s Week Street Art Gallery across the Wimmera Southern Mallee and we want to thank EVERYONE who got involved for such an important week.

Recently, By Five facilitated a Kinder to School transition discussion in Horsham with our local kindergarten and schools, and representatives from the Department of Education.

By Five are thrilled that their flagship Paediatric Project has been announced as a finalist in the 2023 Victorian Early Years Awards for ‘Promoting Children’s Health and Wellbeing’.

In August, the Australian College of Midwives and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia coordinated a national forum to drive solutions to improve and sustain access to safe and quality maternity care in rural and remote Australia.

To celebrate Children’s Week this year, By Five in partnership with West Wimmera Shire, Hindmarsh Shire, Yarriambiack Shire, Northern Grampians Shire and Horsham Rural City, are creating ‘Street Art Galleries’ around our towns by showcasing children’s artwork in local business windows.

Let’s catch up in the July & August edition of our newsletter!

‘Legends for Little Locals’ are individuals, groups or places in our community who positively impact the lives of children, and we want to share their stories to inspire others to emulate this goodwill.

By Five commissioned the Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) to evaluate the paediatric work we have been undertaking over the past two years.

It is great to hear conversations taking place regarding how safe, quality maternity care can be delivered in a rural setting with women and families at the center.

Being able to access childcare in rural communities, shouldn’t be about luck or viability.

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Hello and welcome to the second newsletter edition for 2023!