PRECI History
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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).