Early Childhood Intervention Australia (Ecia)

early childhood intervention australia (ecia) is the peak national organisation promoting the interests of young children with disability / developmental delays and their families. ecia has a national and state/territory structure. the national council consists of two representatives from each state/territory chapter. all states / territories currently have a chapter except for the northern territory. trish hanna is the current national president. ecia provides a national focus and forum for early childhood intervention, promoting the public profile of early childhood intervention, facilitating effective liaison and collaboration in the community and with other peak and government bodies, and fostering quality information and service provision. services include organisation of seminars and workshops for professionals and families, and a national conference every two years, as well as advocacy activities such as development of submissions to government and early childhood intervention a