Fiona Alston

The report positions early childhood education and care as the foundation of educational participation, workforce development and regional prosperity, arguing that children in regional, rural and remote Australia should have equitable access to quality early learning regardless of where they live.

Ms Musk, a Larrakia woman and former Crown prosecutor, announced she would step down after concluding she could no longer effectively perform her statutory role. Her decision follows months of growing tension surrounding the Northern Territory Government's proposed child protection reforms and what she described as an erosion of transparency, evidence-based decision-making and meaningful consultation.

Recognising that transitions are far more than a child's first day in a new setting, the Queensland Department of Education's Commitment to Positive Transitions positions these experiences as an ongoing process that supports children's wellbeing, identity, learning and sense of belonging from birth through to Year 12.