Welcome to Members eNews Term 2!

The fka Children’s Services (fkaCS) Members eNewsletter for Term 2, 2025 explores how early childhood educators can meaningfully embed children’s rights into everyday practice. This edition highlights insights from the recent Annual General Meeting, emphasising ethical leadership, cultural responsiveness, and the role of active bystandership in ensuring every child’s safety, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Readers will find practical guidance on creating culturally safe environments, engaging multilingual families, particularly through the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) and supporting teams to reflect critically on power, privilege, and curriculum. The newsletter also features key takeaways from the 2025 Early Childhood Language Program Forum, sector updates, NAIDOC Week resources, and tools that strengthen inclusive, rights-led pedagogy.

With updates from the Multicultural Resource Centre, new professional learning opportunities, and important sector announcements, this edition supports early childhood professionals to champion children’s rights, cultural identity, and equitable access across all Victorian early years settings.

Contents:

• Feature Article: Embedding Children’s Rights: Moving from Aspiration to Action …. p. 2
• Feature Article: Engaging multilingual families in the Child Information Sharing Scheme…. p. 6
• Inspiring Practice and Purpose: Highlights from the ECLP Annual Forum 2025…. p. 7
• fkaCS and Sector Updates …. p. 10