This series was originally released in 2018 and 2019 for subscribers on our Patreon page. The episodes are now available freely for all, but have not been edited.
This episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series Exploring the NQS provides an overview of Quality Area 3: Physical environment.
From the Guide to the National Quality Standard: Quality Area 3 of the National Quality Standard focuses on the physical environment. The physical environment is critical to: contributing to children’s wellbeing, creativity and developing independence; providing a diverse range of experiences that promote children’s learning and development; keeping children safe; and creating/organising spaces to reduce the risk of injury.
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State of Early Learning in Australia 2017 (with Sam Page, Early Childhood Australia CEO)
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Children's rights and the media
Children's Book Week
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Interview with Kate Washington, NSW Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day
Community-based management and the NQF
Children's health and safety
Trauma-informed practice: Educators' stories
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Interview with Sarah Mitchell, NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education
Labor's early education consultation: an audio submission
Quality ratings in Preschool and LDC
National Reconciliation Week (with Alex Shain)
Educational program and practice (with Rhonda Livingstone)
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