Andrea Broughton

Andrea Broughton was born in the UK, and first qualified as a teacher there. After spending three years in South Africa, she and her family arrived in Australia in 1999.  She has taught preschool and primary aged children in all these countries .​

Her passion and skills in Inclusion grew over the many years during which she  worked in Inclusion Support, as a Children’s Services Advisor at the Department of Education, and for almost 10 years in Early Intervention.

As an Early Intervention Keyworker, she worked closely with families of preschool aged children, to support developmental delays and disabilities including Autism and other Neurodivergent conditions. The Keyworker model allowed her to work on communication, daily skills such as dressing, toileting and feeding; and also on challenging behaviour.

She has completed training in Sensory Processing Disorder, Hanen communication programs, DIR Floortime, Bridges out of Poverty, Family Partnerships and ASD in ECEC (DET and Monash).

She founded Early Childhood Outreach in 2018 to support educators in rural and remote areas of Victoria and is now visiting centres across the State and across the country.

​Andrea identifies as Neurodivergent and is championing a move to broader awareness and acceptance of all different Neurotypes in the wider community.

Through training, coaching and mentoring, Andrea has built a strong reputation in developing educators’ skills and confidence in creating responsive and inclusive programs for ALL the children in their care.