PRECI History
December
- 10 online targeted consultations held (Allied health and other peaks, Researchers and Academics, NDIA, ECEC and Inclusion Support, Health, Family advocacy organisations, Multicultural advocacy organisations, rural and remote practitioners and practitioners working in private practice) on the topic of Implementation of the National Framework for ECI
September
May
- Congratulations to our growing team of fabulous volunteers during Volunteers Week. We could not achieve what we do without them!
March
- Collaboration with Curtin University (WA) Allied Health honours students on five projects to develop resources that will be of value to the sector in implementing high-quality early childhood intervention.
February
- Collaboration with the Pyramid Model Consortium, Professor Mary Louise Hemmeter, The Y and Wanslea Early Childhood Education and Care for a trial of the Pyramid Model in WA.
December
- Inaugural Community of Practice – Practice based research
November
- Second AGM – the first with members
- Second national online information session for the Review of Australia’s ECI Best Practice Framework
October
- PRECI Connect Newsletter’s first birthday
- Member only discussion board open
September
- National consultations for the Review of Australia’s ECI Best Practice Framework completed
- Response to the Draft Lists of NDIS Support
- PRECI worked with Australian Institute for Family Studies (AIFS) on a General Foundational Supports project
- Research Collaboration with Monash University
August
- National consultations for the Review of Australia’s ECI Best Practice Framework commence
- Foundational Supports for young children with developmental concerns, delays or disability, and their families discussion paper view of Australia’s ECI Best Practice Framework
July
- Membership portal open
- First national online information session for the Review of Australia’s ECI Best Practice Framework
May
- Review and revision of Australia’s ECI Best Practice Framework Consortium announced- University of Melbourne in partnership with MCRI, PRECI, SNAICC & CYDA
- Second National PRECI Conference: Riding the Wave, Surfers Paradise
- First face to face Board Meeting in Surfers Paradise
- Response to the National Autism Strategy
April
- First state-based workshop, Perth: Creating a caring and inclusive community: Implementing the Pyramid Model. Facilitated by Dr Mary Louise Hemmeter
March
- Submission to the Annual Pricing Review
February
- Joint Standing Committee on NDIS: Rural and remote Submission
- Productivity Commission Report on ECEC
December
- Response to National Not-for-profit Blueprint
- Response to NDIS Review Report
October
- First monthly webinar occurred – with over 100+ registrants on the waitlist.
- Monthly newsletter launched
- First PRECI AGM held
September
- Second submission response to the NDIS Review
April
- PRECI & Monash University Participatory Community Project (PCP) commenced to support implementation of best practices within the field.
- First PRECI NDIS review submission
February
- PRECI Response to the consultation for a new act to replace the Disability Services Act 1986
November
- The inaugural PRECI Conference was held virtually.
- PRECI website launched.
- PRECI Response to the Consultation on Developing a Guide to the Guiding Principles under Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
- PRECI Response to draft national supporting children with Autism Guidelines.
October
- First Research Snapshot developed.
September
- PRECI website commenced development.
- PRECI presented a poster at the International Society of Early Intervention Conference in Chicago
August
- PRECI was visible on social media.
June
- Registered as a charity with ACNC
- PRECI was formed as a not-for profit company limited by guarantee.
The inaugural board members included: Dr Anoo Bhopti (Vic), Dr Kerry Bull (Vic), Paula Buttigieg (WA) , Leigh Dix (WA), Kerry Dominish (NSW), John Forster (Vic), Megan Fox (NSW), Dr Susana Gavidia-Payne (Vic) Susan Glasson (WA), Assoc Prof Christine Johnston (NSW), Denise Luscombe (WA), Ros McAulay (SA) , Erica Miles (NT) , Dr Tim Moore (Vic).