Linda Harrison is a Professorial Research Fellow in the School of Education, Macquarie University and Adjunct Professor of Early Childhood, Charles Sturt University, Australia.
Linda’s early childhood career began as a parent in playgroups, and a teacher in Occasional Care, and Family Day Care, which led to a life-long interest in quality education for children under 3. Linda was one of the lead researchers for the original the 2021-22 Update of Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF V2.0) and My Time Our Place: Framework for School-age Care. Linda is also known for her contribution to the design of the child care and early education components of Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, and her leadership of collaborative research projects undertaken with ACECQA, state governments, and early childhood education and care organisations.
Linda’s expertise includes her role as Non-Executive Director, Board of KU Children’s Services.
