SPECIAL EVENTS
POSTPONED TO MAY -
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON
Murrumbeena Park Community Hub
Limited tickets
Australia’s early childhood workforce is at a crossroads. The crisis we face is real! Educators are stretched, children’s rights and agency risk being overlooked, and systems often fall short of supporting sustainable practice.
But this moment is also an opportunity: together, we can reimagine what’s possible.
This conference is a call to action for leaders, managers, teachers, and educators who are ready to co-create bold solutions that empower the workforce, uphold children’s flourishing, and design systems that endure. It is a space for dialogue, exchange, and innovative ideas that will transform early childhood education in Australia.
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KEYNOTES
Opening Keynote: 9.30am
Emeritus Professor Sue Grieshaber, will challenge us to rethink some ideas about the ECE workforce and reconsider partial or biased perspectives about our work and capacity.
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Closing Keynote: 3.15pm
Dr Linda Henderson will close with a keynote of solidarity, of peace and of hope for workforce wellbeing, the ripple effects of leadership, and how to sustain momentum in times of change.
WORKSHOPS
Morning workshop: 11.00am
Dr Sharryn Clarke and Dr Caroline Scott are set to present the innovative Collective Planning Continuum, which is changing our perspectives on systems and professional practice.
Additionally, Dr Scott will clarify common misconceptions about children’s agency, sharing practical approaches to genuinely value and include children’s voices. This workshop aims to empower the sector to showcase its strengths in planning and collaborative learning, providing exceptional programs that help children flourish.
​Afternoon Workshop: 1.45pm
​Kathy Townley will share how to build and sustain a positive workplace culture that energises rather than exhausts. This workshop will take you on a journey to establish, build, rebuild, consolidate and demonstrate the power we have in being an exceptional and united early childhood workforce.
MY SENSORY SPACE
My Sensory Space: From 10am
My Sensory Space will be provided in the community room on the ground floor from 10am. This Space is a "purpose designed, curated and responsive spaces for delegates, speakers and organisers who thrive in a different kind of sensory environment - away from bright lights, echoing voices and hundreds of people."
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Ethical Interactions
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