Calendar of Professional Development Opportunities

Community Child Care - May training opportunities

01 May 2012 to 31 May 2012
Community Child Care Association (CCC) is an independent non-profit organisation that operates as a training, resource, advisory and advocacy body for children's services in Victoria. The training opportunities they have...

Gowrie Victoria - May training opportunities

01 May 2012 to 31 May 2012
Gowrie Victoria training focuses on experiences that enhance practices and professionalism throughout your career. They offer a range of professional learning opportunities relevant to individual educators and staff teams, all...

Building Play Skills to Enhance your Child's Communication and Learning

09 May 2012
Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street Coburg
The second session of this two part workshop will be held 16 May.

Occupational Therapist Professor Karen Stagnitti will run these workshops for parents and professionals about the development of pretend play, the...

Early Childhood Education and Care as a platform for Social Inclusion

11 May 2012
Etihad Stadium, Docklands
This seminar is designed for early years services, schools, health professionals, local government, policy makers and researchers. It will bring together key experts and lively discussion about the importance of early childhood...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Information

14 May 2012 to 28 May 2012
Norparrin, 152 Mill Park Drive, Mill Park
A series of three information sessions will be presented on 14, 21 and 28 May.

These sessions explore Autism Spectrum Disorders and the impact on the child, and are aimed at both early years professionals and...

Exploring diversity through intentional teaching

15 May 2012
Donald Street Community Hall, Donald Street, Preston
This practical session will provide you with opportunities to develop and extend your knowledge of intentional teaching through interactive case studies focusing on sustained shared thinking, program planning and critical...

Understanding Child Abuse and Your Response

17 May 2012
Child Wise Office, 60 Eastern Road, South Melbourne
This free session, run by Child Wise, focuses on how to recognise and manage the behavioural indicators of child abuse in children. It also provides a greater awareness of child abuse and the prevalence of this epidemic within...

Every child, every change - Child Protection Program

23 May 2012
Conference Room 2, 679 High Street, Preston
Employees of government agencies and community service organisations are invited to attend a professional development session on the child protection program in the North and West Metropolitan Region. This session will provide...