Policy and advocacy

We work to shape a policy environment that supports equitable access to high-quality services for children and families. 

This involves:  

  • Championing data: promoting the use of consistent lead indicator data – including those that help early years partnerships and services track and improve quality, quantity and participation.
  • Advocating for investment in continuous improvement: calling on governments to invest in training and coaching to build local capabilities in continuous improvement to drive more effective action.
  • Advocating for stacking: encouraging investment in a combination of essential early years services.
  • Prioritising equity: supporting policies that ensure all children, regardless of where they live or their background, can access and participate in high-quality services.
  • Supporting partner voices: partnering with communities and local early years leaders to shape policy together.
  • Enabling local advocacy: supporting local early years partnerships to advocate for more resources in their communities.

Social Ventures Australia leads RSTO’s policy and advocacy strategy.

Submissions

For more information contact Rosie Hodson, Director, Policy and Advocacy, Social Ventures Australia: [email protected]

Restacking the Odds is a national initiative led by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in collaboration with Bain & Company and Social Ventures Australia.

RSTO is supported by the Minderoo Foundation.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.