Early Years - March 2012

Funding early years an ongoing mission in Tasmania

The Tasmanian Early Years Foundation has allocated nearly $200,000 to 22 projects statewide in 2012. Read more...

Other funding sources

If your organisation missed out on a 2011/12 TEYF grant, there are a number of other Tasmanian organisations that also support children and early years initiatives. Read more...

Child health to benefit from new smoke-free venues

Smoking will soon be restricted in Tasmania's outdoor dining areas, sport grounds, bus malls and playgrounds following amendments to the Public Health Act (1997), passed last year. Read more...

Tasmanian Multiple Birth Association - a helping hand in child support

We all know that raising children is Tasmania's biggest job - and even more so for parents bringing up twins, triplets or quadruplets. Read more...

Tasmania's biggest job - an interview with Josephine Westwood, mother of 21-month-old twins

Josephine Westwood is a public servant and mother of two to 21 month-old twins - Finlay and Emelia. Read more...

Keep your child safe around water

Drowning remains the leading cause of death for toddlers. Read more...

Vale Allan Carmichael

It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death after a short illness of colleague and Board member Professor Allan Carmichael, at the end of January 2012. Read more...

Tasmanian Early Years Foundation Board membership

Chair Sue Jenkins has welcome the Minister for Children's recent appointments of Ian Wright and Peter Marmion, and the reappointment of Mrs Kathryn Thomas, to the TEYF Board. Read more...

Child and Family Centres research summary

In 2010, the TEYF provided funding to support action research around the implementation of the Child and Family Centres that aim to improve the health and wellbeing, education and care of Tasmania's very young children by supporting parents and enhancing accessibility of services in the local community. Read more...

Measuring the Change for Families in our Communities

An interactive forum will be held at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania in Hobart on Monday 26 March on measuring the change for families in our communities - so please save the date. Read more...

Early years - by the numbers

6,385 births were registered in Tasmanian in 2010. Read more...