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"Early learning is a highly effective intervention to change the life trajectory of disadvantaged children."
Michael Traill AM
"Our Purpose is to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life."
Julia Davison, CEO
"While there is so much more that we can and will do to support children and families through early learning, the progress achieved in just a few years by our wonderful frontline educators and the professional team who underpin them is exceptional."
Greg Hutchinson AM
"Goodstart is a fantastic platform to work with the most disadvantaged in the community and has established a strong voice for children in the national policy discussion."
Rob Koczkar
"Goodstart’s challenge is to ensure children in Australia have quality early learning available to them, regardless of family income or geography."
Wendy McCarthy AO
"The importance of the first years of a child's life cannot be overstated. A critical role for Goodstart, drawing on the experience of its large network of services, is to build evidence and provide advice to government about policy reform."
Lynne Wannan AM
"Goodstart is passionate about providing all children, from birth, with the best opportunities to develop into wonderful people."
Lynelle Briggs AO
"Goodstart’s strong commitment to deliver high quality early learning and ensuring positive outcomes for all children in partnership with their families is evident in all we do."
June McLoughlin
Goodstart was founded by a partnership of four of Australia's leading community sector organisations – The Benevolent Society, Mission Australia, the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Social Ventures Australia – who wanted to address one of the key sources of many societal problems – poor early childhood experiences. Operating as a social enterprise, their vision is for all Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.
Goodstart’s founding members believe that if every child has access to quality early learning, it has the potential to transform Australia.
Formed in 1813, The Benevolent Society is Australia’s first charity. It is a not-for-profit and non-religious organisation that helps people, families and communities achieve positive change through support and education.
Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian community service organisation that aims to reduce homelessness and strengthen communities across Australia. It works to help people secure jobs, receive an education, find housing and develop important life skills.
The Brotherhood is a not-for-profit organisation that works to alleviate and prevent poverty through research, services and advocacy. It is a non-government, community-based organisation that supports people experiencing disadvantage at all stages of life to build a better future for themselves and their families.
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a not-for-profit organisation that works with partners to alleviate disadvantage – towards an Australia where all people and communities thrive.
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