Early Years Catalyst – Systems Change Initiatives
The Early Childhood development field has many organisations and initiatives all trying to improve outcomes for children at a National, State, Regional or Local Level.
The Early Years Catalyst developed a working list of identified system changers based only on public information (website) or information sent directly to us. It represents some basic work to try and categorise the list. It is not meant to be an in-depth analysis, statement or endorsement of the work, the organisation, or initiative.
Early Years Systems Change Initiatives
Below you will find a summary of the early years initiatives we identified. You can filter and sort them using the settings at the top of the table. If you have updated or new information that you think should be included please contact us.
- 75% of initiatives emphasise collaboration as a key strategy
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- Half focus on policy and advocacy or capacity building while less than a third focus on evidence and over half have direct interaction with their target groups
- 85% target multiple systems and ECEC is a focus 90% of the time
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- Parenting/Family Support and the Health System are the next most common priorities
- 54% identify as national enablers
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- 55% focus on place, 33% on State and over half are present in VIC and one-third in NSW
- The most common focus is socio-economic change, regional and remote support or working with first Australians
- Collaborative or Advisory Structures are the most common although 39% have a formal board
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- 1 in 5 have place-based committees and less than 4% specifically reference indigenous governance
- Most initiatives were formed in the last decade
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- 80% are not time-bound or see themselves as ongoing
- 54 % rely on a mixture of funding sources
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- 76% received government funding and 54% received philanthropic funding
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) was one of twelve founding members of the Early Years Catalyst and also served as the backbone organisation providing ongoing leadership and coordination. As the Early Years Catalyst has now formally concluded, SVA is hosting key publications from this initiative to ensure this rich evidence base remains accessible to the field.
