The Little Lunch: Finding solutions for non-financial barriers to early learning

Uniting NSW.ACT invites you to join us in the Dorothy Tangney Alcove, Parliament House for an Early Learning Event with children from local early learning services, and to learn more about non-financial barriers to accessing early learning on Monday 9 September 2024.

Hear from Federal Minister for Early Childhood Education the Hon. Dr Anne Aly MP, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Ms Angie Bell MP, industry leaders, families and educators about the importance of investing in real solutions to help families overcome non-financial barriers preventing 1 in 10 children from accessing early learning. 

When: Monday 9 September 2024

Time: Arrival and registration from 10.15am. 
Formal proceedings from 10.30am - 11.30am followed by Little Lunch (morning tea)

Where: The Dorothy Tangney Alcove, Parliament House

Speakers include:

Hon. Dr Anne Aly
Minister for Early Education

Ms Angie Bell MP
Shadow Minister for Early Education

Tamara Pararajasingham
General Manager of Impact and Innovation, Uniting NSW.ACT

Myra Geddes
General Manager of Social Impact, Goodstart Early Learning

…plus video testimony from families, educators and Linkers about the impact of the Links to Early
Learning Program.

Find out about our Links to Early Learning (L2EL) program which assists families who are facing barriers to find centres, access entitlements, and address the challenges of disability and cultural appropriateness, amongst other non-financial barriers.

Join us to find out how the program works holistically in communities, alongside families facing barriers to accessing early learning. You’ll hear about how Linkers become trusted advocates for families, helping them to navigate complex systems and subsidies, facilitate enrolment and support sustained engagement in early learning services that meet their child’s needs.

We encourage you to join us in Canberra as we advocate for fair access to, and inclusion in, quality early learning for every child.