Early Childhood Consultancy & Childcare Centre Support in Melbourne and Victoria
We've lived early childhood. Now we're here to help you navigate it.
Whether you're opening a new childcare centre, preparing for Assessment and Rating, strengthening compliance, developing your leadership team or navigating children's behaviour and inclusion, ELAG provides practical, experienced support.
With over 30 years of early childhood experience, we understand the realities of operating, leading and improving early learning services.
Real experience. Practical guidance. Stronger early learning services.
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Baz
Co/ Founder
20+ years in early childhood leadership, quality improvement and service operations.
With more than 20 years of experience across early childhood education, leadership and service management, Baz understands what it takes to build and maintain quality early learning environments.
She works alongside approved providers, centre directors and educators to strengthen everyday practice, build team capability and prepare for Assessment and Rating.
From service development and compliance to educational leadership and quality improvement, Baz brings practical, hands-on experience and a genuine commitment to helping services achieve meaningful, sustainable change.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Early Childhood
Diploma of Community Services
Advance Diploma of ECE
Cert IV- Training and Assessment
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Sam
Co/Founder
30 years in early childhood development and operations. 12 centres developed and operated. Former Chartered Accountant.
Sam brings a unique combination of early childhood sector experience, business knowledge and financial expertise to ELAG.
Having been involved in developing and operating 12 early childhood centres since 1996, he understands the decisions, challenges and financial considerations involved in establishing and running a successful service.
From site feasibility and financial modelling to planning, construction, regulatory approvals and operational readiness, Sam works alongside owners and developers to turn their vision into a practical, financially informed plan.
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Megan
Co/Founder
30+ years in early childhood education, teaching, leadership and training. Registered Kindergarten Teacher. Currently completing fourth-year psychology studies.
Megan specialises in the people at the heart of early childhood services — children, educators and leaders.
With more than 30 years of experience across teaching, leadership, training and service management, she provides practical support in children's behaviour, emotional regulation, inclusion, educator development and leadership.
Her approach brings together evidence-informed practice, psychology-informed thinking and extensive hands-on experience. She understands that meaningful change needs to work in real early childhood environments, with real children, real educators and the everyday challenges that come with them.
Megan works alongside teams to build understanding, strengthen confidence and develop practical approaches that support children, educators and the wider service community.
Qualifications
4th year of Psychology- Graduate Diploma Advance (Currently Studying)
Bachelor of Early Childhood
Diploma of Community Services
Advance Diploma of ECE
Cert IV- Training and Assessment
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Preparing for Assessment and Rating? ELAG provides onsite and virtual Spot Checks, Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) reviews and practical compliance support for early childhood services across Melbourne and Victoria.
Our independent reviews identify strengths, highlight areas for improvement and provide tailored recommendations to help your service prepare with confidence.
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