What are the principles of our Paediatric Project? They’ve always been the same… Innovative, place-based, equitable, multi-disciplinary and… TIMELY!

Catch up on the August & September 2024 By Five Newsletter!

The By Five team are thrilled to announce that Dr Kate Monagle will be extending her time working as the Paediatric Fellow dedicated to our Paediatric Project until our current funding expires in June 2025.

Rainbow P-12 are a finalist in this years Victorian Early Years Awards!

Cara and Dr Nadia were absolutely honoured to be asked to present at the Victorian Paediatric Clinical Network forum on Innovative Models of Care in Melbourne.

The Jellybeans Playgroup didn’t know what they were in for when touring Federation University this week and ran into Tracey and Cara in the By Five office!

On National Early Childhood Edcuators’ Day, we celebrate ECEC champions from across our region.

From Hopetoun to Warracknabeal, our locals made the effort to rug up and caffeinate with Kate and chat all things Wimmera kids.

Oh what a night! By Five have launched their Paediatric Project short documentary with a celebratory evening which included a red-carpet entrance for our special guests and film stars!

By Five are thrilled to launch a short documentary on their flagship, award-winning, ‘born and bred’ paediatric project.

Last week Jo and Emily made the trek to Canberra to attend the Regional Australia Institute National Summit – ‘The New Frontier’.

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”

This quote by Henry Adams was written inside a lovely Christmas card from a thoughtful parent, given to me at the end of a long school year, thanking me for teaching their child in their first year of primary school...

By Five are absolutely THRILLED with the Albanese Government's announcement that Early Childhood Educators will receive a well-deserved pay rise. This is not only a win for hardworking professionals and industry, but for families and communities that rely on their services.

Catch up on the June & July 2024 By Five Newsletter!

Mat and Ange from the central office of the Department of Education Early years branch visited Jeparit and Rainbow schools to discuss the needs of children and families in accessing ECEC in their towns.

We are all eagerly awaiting the Federal Government’s response to the Productivity Commission report into Early Childhood Education and Care, specifically if our calls to have the ECEC system redesigned for rural communities have been heard.

We know short-term interventions help people BEAT the odds, but systematic interventions CHANGE the odds. We are working hard to maintain funding to continue the By Five work and changing systems to enable ALL children in our rural communities and beyond to thrive.

By Five joined forces with our partners to create a walk through virtual Early Childhood Education & Care centre at the Western Victorian Careers Expo. Guests could enjoy a range of hands-on experiences that demonstrated how children learn through play and how interesting and enjoyable working in the early years space can be for professionals.

Our Friends of By Five group met this month to enjoy a cuppa and talk all things early years. Hannah and Cara shared the great work they are doing around thriving communities, and their current focus on the challenges of shifting ‘mental models’ around kids and families in our communities.

Last night, the By Five team, along with many educators, parents, and community leaders from remote, rural and regional areas across Australia, came together for the "Thrive by Five" online event. Our own Tammy Smith, CEO of Yarriambiack Shire, highlighted how the temporary closure of the Hopetoun centre has caused a ripple effect throughout the community.