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“A Million Stories” is the theme for Refugee Week 2026 (14–20 June), celebrating the one million refugees welcomed to Australia since 1947 and their contribution to the nation’s cultural diversity. To explore these stories, Australia’s Untold Stories: 80 Years of Refugee Resettlement. For practical guidance on supporting young children from refugee backgrounds in early childhood settings, refer to Practical Strategies to Increase Resilience in Young Children from Refugee Backgrounds by Dr Cherie Lamb 

Best Practice: Team with the child

ECEC: The child in the inclusion team

ECEC: Supporting children to belong

ECI Professionals: Playing and learning in natural, everyday environments

Families and carers: Including the voices of children

Paediatrician: The child is part of the inclusion team

Families and carers: Value of natural, everyday environments