Ask Stacey about: Early childhood education; place-based initiatives; cats; sci-fi; modernist literature.

STACEY FOX

staceyfox@dandolo.com.au

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Stacey has significant experience in research and policy development, and has worked within and across government, universities and the not-for-profit sector. Stacey is a strategic thinker adept at applying evidence to policy and practice and grappling with complex challenges.

She has worked on a range of public policy issues, including early childhood education, integrated service delivery, maternal and child health, system design for prevention and early intervention, family support program design, the development and embedding of outcomes frameworks, and systems change. 

Stacey leads dandolo’s early years practice and is a noted expert in early childhood education and care policy.

Influential work at dandolo:

  • A comprehensive review of the enablers of retention / drivers of attrition for the early childhood education and care workforce

  • A review of induction practices for new and experienced early childhood teaches and educators, and identification of priorities for enhanced support

  • Evaluating the early stages of implementing a large scale model of place-based integrated school hubs and networks

  • An evaluation of early years STEM professional learning programs

  • A report on strengthening the collection of preschool attendance data across jurisdictions and preschool settings

  • Developing an evaluation framework for the children's education and care workforce strategy

  • Developing funding and advocacy strategies and papers for several place-based initiatives focused on the early years

  • Evaluating the Links to Early Learning program, connecting families experiencing disadvantage with early learning services, as well as wider analysis on the role of ‘linkers’ / system navigator and what’s needed to grow this emerging workforce

  • Understanding the role and scope of work for specialist teachers for students with disability for a state government, and reviewing the effectiveness of student behaviour supports for another state government

  • Working on future strategy for the Women's Gender Equality Agency

Stacey has a PhD and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Western Australia. Since 2017, Stacey has served as a Board Member of the Early Learning Association of Australia.