Learning and Development Calendar

ELAA’s Professional Learning and Development calendar ensures that teachers, educators, and committee members are up-to-date and informed.

Safety – not just child’s play: Manningham

Manningham City Council 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster

All employees have a right under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws to be provided with a workplace that is safe and without risk to health. It is the employer's responsibility to ensure that this is so. ELAA, together with Recovre, presents a one day seminar on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Return to […]

$385.00

The art of educational leadership

Recovre Marsh McLennan, Tower 1, 727 Collins Street,, Melbourne, Victoria

Educational Leaders in early childhood education and care settings have become an important part of our quest for quality practice and a key driver of continuous improvement in our approach to teaching and learning. Through ongoing discussions In the sector, we have begun to realise the practice possibilities and operational challenges. However,  there remains work […]

$265.00

Documentation – quality vs quantity

Quest Caroline Springs 234 Caroline Springs Boulevard,, Caroline Springs

Educators are required to collect documentation about each child but often feel it is a burden. This seminar aims to provide you with motivation and inspiration so that this task is seen as a powerful way of building a stronger relationship with each child and family as well as giving you information that assists in […]

$265.00

Keeping children active: strategies to include physical education and wellness in children’s programs

Southern Golf Club Lower Dandenong Road,, Keysborough

Quality Area 2 in the NQS aims to promote children's health and safety.  It states that "all children have the right to experience quality education and care in an environment that provides for their physical and psychological wellbeing and provides support for each child's growing competence, confidence and independence"  (ACECQA, 2017). Links to APST    Knowledge […]

$265.00

Self-care and stress management for the early childhood professional

Hobson’s Bay City Council, Altona Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade, Altona, VIC, Australia

Dr Lyn O'Grady leads this session designed specifically to support professionals develop the skills of self-care  to manage the stresses and challenges within their personal and work lives. Links to APST  Engagement  6.2, 6.3, 7.4 Links to NQS  QA 4  QA7 This session will: define self-care and stress management unpack stressors in the context of […]

$265.00

Supporting inclusion of children with a disability

Abbotsford Convent – Salon Room 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford

Strategies for improving participation and inclusion of children with a disability is a practical, relevant and reflective professional learning workshop that will provide information  and effective  strategies on how to support children’s engagement. Links to APST    Knowledge 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6    Practice 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 4.3    Engagement 6.2, 7.3 Links to NQS    QA1  QA2  QA3  […]

$265.00

An introduction to autism and Positive Behaviour Support

Southern Golf Club Lower Dandenong Road,, Keysborough

This in-depth one-day seminar presented by ASPECT will focus on understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), identifying characteristics and how it presents in children. Early childhood professionals will also learn how to support children with ASD and families in their care. LINKS TO APST   Knowledge 1.5, 1.6    Practice 4.1, 4.3     Engagement 6.2, 7.4 LINKS TO NQS QA1  […]

$265.00

Defending our pedagogy and practices: how do we convince others to care about what we care about?

Manningham City Council 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster

In this session, Anthony Semann will engage participants in a lively and provocative session on engaging parents and the community about professional practice and what high quality pedagogy and practices mean for the children. Links to APST    Knowledge 1.2    Practice 3.7     Engagement 7.3, 7.4 Links to NQS    QA1  QA6  QA7 Pedagogical quality is a highly […]

$265.00

The Quality Improvement Plan: on the table or in the drawer? Making the QIP work for everyone

Hobson’s Bay City Council, Altona Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade, Altona, VIC, Australia

Quality services regularly update and maintain their Quality Improvement Plan as a dynamic document to guide progress towards improvement. Quality services use the this for continuous assessment against the National Quality Standard and the approved learning frameworks, to identify new goals for the service as part of an effective cycle of improvement. (National Quality Standard […]

$265.00

Indigenous perspectives in children’s programs

Knox Civic Centre 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South

During this hands-on session, Yarn Strong Sista aims to leave participants with a greater understanding of Victorian Aboriginal culture and have the confidence to support and embed Aboriginal culture daily, as part of the education and care program. Early Childhood Professionals will have the opportunity to share stories and together, be inspired to make a […]

$265.00
Go to Top