School Readiness Funding 2025/2026 information session
Embed trauma-informed practice in your Early Years organisation with TraCS.
The TraCS program is highly customisable based on the budget and needs of your service/organisation and is designed to provide intensive support over time to ensure your service experiences sustained and long-term impact.
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Program elements
Program elements include:
- meeting with Educators and service leadership to understand the needs, context and learning philosophy of the service
- trauma-informed needs assessment
- in-room observations, support, and coaching
- development of a tailored plan
- out-of-session support and phone consultations
- administration specific to service delivery, including organising visits, phone consultations, and written feedback from visits.
Plus, access to the following program elements, customised to your service’s budget and needs:
- tailored training and/or workshops
- additional in-room and in-service hours
- responsive support for your Educators and service(s)
- additional hours for reflective practice
- participation in educator learning circles
- coordination with organisational leadership.
We will tailor plans to your budget and needs, with discounted rates available for services who purchase 100+ hours of Consultant time (per year).
Additional offerings: Reflective professional supervision
Our reflective supervision provides Early Childhood Education and Care professionals with a supportive space to explore their experiences, reflect on their practice, and understand the impact of working with children and families facing significant challenges.
It offers time to pause, acknowledge the effects of these challenges, celebrate successes, adjust plans, and recharge.
Using a trauma-informed approach, we help educators recognise their crucial role as attachment figures, enhancing the wellbeing of both the children in their care and themselves, while also reducing the risk of vicarious trauma and burnout.
Please get in touch to discuss how reflective professional supervision can strengthen Educators’ relationships with children and the quality of care in your service.
TraCS is available for both multi-service providers and individual services
For multi-service providers
Embed a culture of trauma-informed practice across your Early Years organisation with dedicated TraCS Consultants working in-service alongside your Educators and leadership team.
We work with Early Years Managers to pool resources and create a network of support across multiple services. Supporting multiple services at a discounted rate and working closely with organisational leaders, our Consultants will provide responsive and intensive support for your Educators and services.
For individual services
Integrate a trauma-informed approach in your service with collaborative support personalised to your needs.
With a minimum of 30 hours of service per year, our Consultants will work with your Educators to develop a tailored plan suited to your service’s unique context, requirements, and budget.
Detailed costs
TraCS is available through the School Readiness Fund (SRF).
To discuss your service’s needs and receive a tailored quote, please reach out to our friendly team at [email protected] or 03 9697 0619.
2025 service rates (ex GST):
- $295 per hour for between 30 to 99 hours of purchased service
- $250 per hour for between 100 to 499 hours of purchased service
- $225 per hour for greater than 500 hours of purchased service.
2026 service rates (ex GST):
- $305 per hour for between 30 to 99 hours of purchased service
- $260 per hour for between 100 to 499 hours of purchased service
- $235 per hour for greater than 500 hours of purchased service.
Service rates are applicable to both individual services and EYMs.
TraCS is also available through Flexible Support Packages (FSP), VIA Inclusion Development Fund, and Inclusion Support Funding (FSP). Please contact our friendly team for more information.
Travel
Travel costs are charged based on the number of service delivery hours:
Less than 100 hours
Consultant travel costs will be on-charged in addition to the service rate.
More than 100 hours
No additional costs for Consultant travel.
Implementation consideration
| Target population: | Early years staff working with children aged three to five. |
| Program adaptability: | TraCS has been designed to be a collaborative effort, working with Educators and service leadership, customised to the needs of each service within a framework of relational support. There is capacity within each package for elements to be delivered virtually/online via MS Teams or Zoom (to help reduce the cost of travel to your service). Access to devices/computers to participate virtually will be required. |
| Staffing | It may be beneficial for Educators to be released occasionally from their contact duties to consult with a TraCS practitioner. Services should therefore consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing this resource. |
Upcoming events
How a trauma informed lens supports learning and Educator wellbeing
A workshop for Early Years Educators and organisational leadership.
Enquire now
Contact our friendly team to discuss your service’s needs and receive a tailored quote at [email protected] or 03 9697 0619.
