Conference Program - Print Version

7.30 Registration
8.30 Opening / Welcome to Country
8.45 Opening Address: Maxine McKew, MP, Parliamentray Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care
9.10 Key Note Address - Professor Ron Lally, Co-Director, Center for Child and Family Studies - WestEd San Francisco, United States of America
10.30 Morning Tea

11.00 0 11.50Session One Concurrent Workshops

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Golden Ballroom Centre	Hamersley North	Goldsworthy	Pilbara	Mt Newman	Golden Ballroom South	Boardroom	Meetings on 5 5/6/7
Caroline Fewster Lecturer – Children’s Services, Bond University An Infant and Toddler environment can look and feel amazing. (90 mins)	Gwen Rayner & Lisa Hingst Educators, advisors, consultants Butterfly Wings: Make time for Rhyme program.	Margaret Creeper (SA Dept of Education & Children's Services) Reflect, Respect, Relate: Quality Environments & Early Learning.	Derrin Cramer Gifted Ed Consultant Being, Becoming, Belonging: How partnerships can positively help young gifted children develop.	Anne Fletcher Kalgoorlie Boulder Indigenous Early Years Professional Practice and Indigenous Early Years Education	Dr.Jenny Jay & Mary Vajda Edith Cowan University Bee-Bots! What are they? Can they be integrated into the early childhood curriculum?	Emma Turner & Samantha Maling Therapy Focus Preparing the Paths: Enhancing the preparation process for children transitioning from childcare to a different learning context.	Anthony Semann Semann & Slattery A Place for Courage: A re-imagining of leadership in early years educational programs through narratives of the Devil Wears Prada. (90 minutes)
	*12.00 – 12.50 Session Two Concurrent Workshop (10 minute changeover time from 11.50 – 12.00)*
	Hamersley North	Goldsworthy	Pilbara	Mt Newman	Golden Ballroom South	Boardroom
	Jackie Goodsman Child Australia Inclusion Support Facilitator with Salvation Army Visions and dreams to connect children to nature. Finding new pathways to create new environments to meet the developmental needs of children	Caroline Zanetti Rafael Centre, St John of God The Circle of Security: Bringing an attachment perspective to working with very young children	Juan Fernando Larranaga Save the Children Fund Delivery of Quality Early Learning and Development in Remote Northern Australia– The Challenges of the East Kimberley experience	Susan Johns University of Tasmania Enhancing Early Childhood Collaborations in Small Rural Communities	Helen Eddy Education Network Australia The challenges of early childhood education for digital natives: edna online resources	Denise Taylor National Childcare Accreditation Council & June McLoughlin Community Child Health Challenges of Moving towards an integrated child care quality system

12.50 Lunch
1.40 Key Note Address - Professor Jennifer Sumsion, Foundation Professor of Early Childhood Education, Charles Sturt University Faculty of Education Bathurst, NSW, Australia

2.50 - 3.40 Session Two Concurrent Workshops (One Set)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Golden Ballroom Centre	Golden Ballroom South	Meetings on 5 Rooms 6/7	Hamersley North	Meetings on 5 Room 5	Pilbara	Boardroom	Goldsworthy	Mt Newmna
Kathy Melsom Australian Capital Territory Two examples of integrated early childhood service delivery: 1. Early Childhood Schools for children birth to eight: Working together for children and families in the ACT. ‘Model of Integrated Service Delivery’,	Caroline Fewster Bond University Creating Opportunities for Social Learning in Early Childhood Settings	Anthony Semann Semann & Slattery No Gay Parents at Kindy	Deanna McKeown Education Advisor, The Candle Bark Project) The Candle Bark Project: Feeling Better About Ourselves	Megan Dawson & Tina Dean Ngala Having a Baby: Building a Family, Creating a Community	Sherry Saggers Curtin University of Technology Indigenous early learning and care: Models for life	Caroline Barratt-Pugh & Nola Allen Edith Cowan University – Early Childhood Program Better Beginnings or are they? Evaluating Better Beginnings, a family literacy program in WA	Maggie Dent Esteem Plus Adolescence Unplugged: Understanding the Bumpy Road to Adulthood	Jennifer Chaplyn & Paul Prichard Good Beginnings Australia Doing what matters for Families
3.40 Afternoon Tea (30 minutes) 4.10 – 5.00 Session Four Concurrent Workshop
continuation... Raeleen McAllister Western Australia 2. Midvale Early Childhood & Parenting Centre Western Australia.	Goldsworthy	Meetings on 5 Rooms 6/7	Golden Ballroom South	Meetings on 5 Room 5	Hamersley North	Pilbara	Boardroom	Mt Newmna
	Joan Gilbert C.a.F.E. Enfield Children's Centre (South Australia) Model of Integrated Service Delivery	Leonie Cecich Kids 'n' Music Fun and funky music for early intervention	Caroline Fewster Bond University Rethinking Routines in Early Childhood Services.	Dr. Rhonda Forrest University of New England Understanding and coping with stress for Early Childhood Professionals.	Vicki Banham Lecturer – Pyschology and Social Science, Edith Cowan University Demystifying Curriculum in the Field: Are we there yet?	Nicole Hunter & Pamela Wise Bold Park Community School Seeing Me in You (environments & materials)	Natalie Lincolne Human Resources Consultant The Value of Understanding Values: Proactive Recruiting.	Mary Vajda & Judy Warren Edith Cowan University Early Childhood Education Do E-portfolios have a place in Child Care Centres?

5.00 Close Day One
7.00 Pre-dinner drinks
7.30pm -11.30pm Conference Dinner Sheraton Hotel Golden Ballroom

8.45 Reflections
9.00 Opening Address – Hon. Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA, Minister for Education; Tourism
9.20 Key Note Address - Professor Jane Bertrand, Professor at the School of Early Childhood at George Brown in Toronto, Canada
10.30 Morning Tea

11.00 - 11.50 Session Three Concurrent Workshops (Two sets with break in between)

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Golden Ballroom South	Meetings on 5 Rooms 5	Golden Ballroom Centre	Hamersley North	Meetings on 5 Rooms 6/7	Pilbara	Goldsworthy	Mt Newman	Boardroom
Maggie Dent Esteem Plus Real Kids In an Unreal World: Building Resilience and Self Esteem in Today’s Children (90 mins)	Clare Boshetti Yooralla A Piece of Cake: Offering a truly inclusive early child hood experience to children and families.	Marie Martin Learning Conversations Understanding Young Children’s “Loudest Voice” – Their Behaviour	Prue Walsh & Vicki Rose Graydon Play Environment Consulting Glenleighden Special School Queensland as a Role Model in Collaboration	Anthony Semann Semann & Slattery Talking To Families About Difficult Issues: Moving Beyond Silence	Danielle Stiff Curriculum Coordinator, C & K Pre-Schoolling Professionals Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn	Margaret Owens Manager Children & Community Programs, Ngala Involving Young Children in Decision making: An Exploration of Practitioners Views	Bernadette Barry National Mgr – Early Years, Smith Family, NSW The Importance of Facilitation, Collaboration and partnership in the Dev of a Dual Generational Learning Model	Dr Lennie Barblett & Carmel Maloney Edith Cowan University Intentionally planning and teaching for positive social and emotional development in children aged 3-5 years.
	*12.00 – 12.50 Session Two Concurrent Workshop (10 minute changeover time from 11.50 – 12.00)*
	Meetings on 5 Rooms 6/7	Goldsworthy	Boardroom	Pilbara	Hamersley North	Golden Ballroom Centre	Meetings on 5 Rooms 5	Mt Newman
	Elizabeth Stamopoulos & Trish Doyle Early childhood education, Edith Cowan University Time for change: Leadership, advocacy and engagement do work!	June McLoughlin Centre for Community Child Health Jo de Graaff Integrated Services Department of EACD Evaluation of Integrated Children's Centres in Victoria	Michelle Scott WA Commission for Children & Young People Engaging and Consulting with Children as Citizens	Dr Anna Targowska Edith Cowan University Encouraging children's learning and well being: Reflecting on child care inclusion support for children and families from CaLD backgrounds.	Belinda Nelson Edith Cowan University-Early Childhood program Supporting the oral language development of the young child	Angela Power Mission Australia Christine Newman Sydney West Area Health Service A Collaborative Approach to reducing child vulnerability & promoting child well being in the Mt Druitt.	Penny Chellew & Lisa Ruecroft Playgroup Australia The Importance of Bringing the Generations Together to Play	Rosemary Watkins Bentley Family Therapy Centre Exploring loss and grief for children from a family process and attachment perspective.

12.50 Lunch
1.50 Key Note Address – Professor Frank Oberklaid, Director, Centre for Community Child Health - Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Australia

3.00 Global Café: Care and Education: moving forward
Facilitator: Anthony Semann
(afternoon tea served during session)

There remains a historic separation, some of which is real and some perceived within the care and education sectors. Over the past two days you have listened to conference presenters discuss a range of ideas about integrated service delivery for early childhood services. Current evidence shows us that integrated education and care improves outcomes for children. You have also heard about practical models for working towards quality and collaboration in care and education.

In this session, join other delegates to share your reflections on three questions that focus on moving the sector forward toward closing the gap in early childhood care and education. This small group conversation will be facilitated and documented. This is your chance to have your voice heard, and will have you leaving the conference engaged, challenged and wanting more.

4.15 Plenary
4.30 Farewell Drinks

Friday 3rd April 2009

Saturday 4th April 2009

Sunday 5th April 2009

3.00 Global Café: Care and Education: moving forward
Facilitator: Anthony Semann
(afternoon tea served during session)

Friday 3rd April 2009

Saturday 4th April 2009

Sunday 5th April 2009

3.00 Global Café: Care and Education: moving forward Facilitator: Anthony Semann (afternoon tea served during session)

3.00 Global Café: Care and Education: moving forward
Facilitator: Anthony Semann
(afternoon tea served during session)