CHILD CARE TRAINING PROGRAM

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CHILD CARE

TRAINING PROGRAM

JUL - NOV 2008

www.cccvic.org.au

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INNER MELbOuRNE

Albert Park Emergent curriculum for children with additional needs 09 Albert Park Quality environments - positive behaviour 15 Albert Park Too cool for school: engaging older children in OSHC 20 Albert Park Understanding and including children with developmental delay 22 Melbourne Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19

bAysIDE

Frankston Challenging situations - communication that works 08 Frankston Healthy and nutritious eating in child care 10

Frankston Working with older boys in OSHC 24

Moorabbin Understanding and including children with autism 21

Mornington Making the most of outdoor spaces 11

sOuTH EAsT OuTER MELbOuRNE

Dandenong Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19 Narre Warren Caring and creative programming for infants and toddlers 07 Narre Warren Emergent curriculum - a primer for educators 09 Pakenham Challenging situations - communication that works 08 Pakenham Success in staff retention and recruitment - OSHC 18

EAsT OuTER MELbOuRNE

Chirnside Park Working with boys and superhero play 23 Montrose Emergent curriculum - a primer for educators 09 Montrose Stress management in children’s services 17 Ringwood East Success in staff retention and recruitment 18

Rowville Building a better team 07

EAsT MIDDLE MELbOuRNE

box Hill Understanding and including children with communication difficulties 21

Doncaster Program planning for inclusion 14

Hawthorn The art of policy development 20

syndal Working with stress: identification, prevention and productivity 24 Wheelers Hill Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10

NORTH MIDDLE MELbOuRNE

bundoora Caring and creative programming for infants and toddlers 07 bundoora Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10 bundoora More than just playgrounds - outdoor programming for OSHC 12 bundoora Occupational Health and Safety for child care 13 bundoora Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood 22

NORTH OuTER MELbOuRNE

broadmeadows Making the most of support services 12

broadmeadows Program planning for OSHC 14

broadmeadows Successful staff management 19

broadmeadows Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19

Eltham Making the most of outdoor spaces 11

WEsTERN METROPOLITAN

Derrimut Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10 Essendon Understanding and including children with developmental delay 22

Maribyrnong A look at emergent curriculum 06

Maribyrnong Making the most of shared spaces 11

Werribee Healthy and nutritious eating in child care 10

bARWON

Newtown, Geelong Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10 Newtown, Geelong Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19 Newtown, Geelong Understanding and including children with communication difficulties 21 Newtown, Geelong Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood 22 Newtown, Geelong Understanding challenging behaviour - school aged care 23

WEsT VICTORIA

Warrnambool Creating community links 08

Warrnambool Emergent curriculum - a primer for educators 09 Warrnambool School aged children in family day care 17 Warrnambool Too cool for school: engaging older children in OSHC 20 Warrnambool Understanding and including children with developmental delay 22

CENTRAL HIGHLANDs WIMMERA

bacchus Marsh Understanding and including children with autism 21 ballarat Too cool for school: engaging older children in OSHC 20 ballarat Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood 22 Haven (Via Horsham) A look at emergent curriculum 06 stawell Positive partnerships - successful communication with families 13

MALLEE

Mildura A look at emergent curriculum 06

Mildura Re-imagining parent participation in children’s services 15

Mildura Safe and successful excursions 16

swan Hill Program planning for inclusion 14

swan Hill Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood 22

LODDON

bendigo Making the most of outdoor spaces 11

bendigo Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19 bendigo Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood 22

Maryborough Responding to child abuse 16

Maryborough Working with vulnerable families 25

GOuLbuRN

benalla A look at emergent curriculum 06

Echuca Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10 Echuca Re-imagining parent participation in children’s services 15 shepparton Caring and creative programming for infants and toddlers 07 shepparton Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19

OVENs MuRRAy

Wangaratta A common ground - approaches to guiding children’s behaviour 06 Wangaratta Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10 Wodonga Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings 10 Wodonga Quality environments - positive behaviour 15

Wodonga Working with boys and superhero play 23

EAsT GIPPsLAND

bairnsdale Program planning for inclusion 14

bairnsdale Working with stress: identification, prevention and productivity 24 sale Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19 sale Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood 22

GIPPsLAND

Inverloch Too cool for school: engaging older children in OSHC 20 Morwell Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service 19

Traralgon Program planning for inclusion 14

Wonthaggi A look at emergent curriculum 06

Wonthaggi Program planning for inclusion 14

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WELCOME TO THE CHILD CARE

TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE

sECOND HALF OF 2008.

Community Child Care is the Professional Support

Coordinator (PSC) for Victoria, responsible for

planning the delivery of all professional support to

child care services in Victoria, including training.

The Training Program is an initiative of the Inclusion

and Professional Support Program, funded by the

Australian Government.

The calendar for the coming six months has been

developed from feedback received from the sector;

both service providers and support agencies. The

calendar content was informed by interviews, focus

groups, training requests, research and surveys.

Due to the popularity and success of the short

courses run last semester, we will be running them

again in Maribyrnong. Short courses give you the

opportunity to examine a topic in great detail and

come away with many strategies to implement in

your service.

We have added many new resource sheets and Self

Guided Learning Packages on the Community Child

Care website www.cccvic.org.au. More will be added

during the remainder of the year.

Our online professional support needs survey will

be running again soon. It only takes a few minutes

to complete and is instrumental in producing a

responsive and relevant training program. We will be

contacting you soon regarding the survey and hope

that all services will take the time to contribute.

A registration form is included with this calendar.

Please remember that sessions often fill quickly, so

it is important to register at least seven days prior

to each session.

We look forward to seeing you at a training

session soon.

A common ground - approaches to guiding children’s behaviour

06 A look at emergent curriculum

06 Building a better team

07 Caring and creative programming for infants and toddlers

07 Challenging situations - communication that works

08 Creating community links

08 Emergent curriculum - a primer for educators

09 Emergent curriculum for children with additional needs

09 Healthy and nutritious eating in child care

10 Indigenous perspectives in early and middle childhood settings

10 Making the most of outdoor spaces

11 Making the most of shared spaces

11 Making the most of support services

12 More than just playgrounds - outdoor programming for OSHC

12 Occupational Health and Safety for child care

13 Positive partnerships - successful communication with families

13 Program planning for inclusion

14 Program planning for OSHC

14 Quality environments - positive behaviour

15 Re-imagining parent participation in children’s services

15 Responding to child abuse

16 Safe and successful excursions

16 School aged children in family day care

17 Stress management in children’s services

17 Success in staff retention and recruitment

18 Success in staff retention and recruitment - OSHC

18 Successful staff management

19 Taking charge of safety - managing health and safety in your service

19 The art of policy development

20 Too cool for school: engaging older children in OSHC

20 Understanding and including children with autism

21 Understanding and including children with communication difficulties

21 Understanding and including children with developmental delay

22 Understanding challenging behaviour - early childhood

22 Understanding challenging behaviour - school aged care

23 Working with boys and superhero play

23 Working with older boys in OSHC

24 Working with stress: identification, prevention and productivity

24 Working with vulnerable families

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FDC family day care

OCC occasional care

LDC long day care

OSHC outside school hours care

IHC in home care

Mobile mobile services

MACS multifunctional Aboriginal children’s services

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TELL us AbOuT yOuR TRAINING NEEDs

Community Child Care is happy to hear about the

professional support needs of your service. We want to

ensure that the training we provide meets the needs of

child care services in each region.

There are a number of ways that you can communicate

your professional support needs to CCC:

• CCC regularly conducts a professional support needs

survey. Participating in the survey tells us about your

support needs when we need the information most.

Your service will be sent information in the mail prior to

the implementation of each survey.

• Call CCC to discuss your training needs for services in

your region on 03 9486 3455 or 1800 177 017

• Email the training program at [email protected]

• Call or email CCC to receive a training request form.

Training requests are one of the tools CCC use to inform

the content of future training programs.

Communicating with CCC will help to ensure that future

training calendars are responsive to the needs of your

service and other services in your region.

sELF GuIDED LEARNING PACkAGEs

Self guided learning packages are still available on our

website www.cccvic.og.au.

You can download the packages from the web or contact

the training team on 03 9486 3455 or 1800 177 017 for

a package to be mailed out to you.

The packages can be completed by individuals or groups

of staff and sent into the training team for assessment and

the issuing of a Certificate of Completion.

Self guided learning packages are a great way to

introduce a new topic at a staff meeting or to increase

your own professional development in a new area. They

can also be used as a tool for new staff to be introduced

to the industry. Remember the training team are available if

you need assistance while working through the packages.

Call us on 03 9486 3455 or 1800 177 017 if you have

any queries or suggestions on new topics.

CERTIFICATEs OF ATTENDANCE

All participants will be provided with a certificate after

the session when payment has been received. These

will include the details of the session and the expected

learning outcomes.

Learning outcomes, where possible have been developed

in line with the requirements of Certificate III, IV, Diploma

and Advanced Diploma qualifications. Participants

enrolling in or completing an accredited qualification

are encouraged to use the certificates of attendance as

evidence of their participation in the learning program.

ACTION PLANs

Action plans are provided to each participant for each

session. They are an integral part of the training offered

and give participants the opportunity to develop some

strategies to take back to the workplace.

OVERVIEW OF sEssIONs

We have included some of the most requested sessions,

along with some new topics to keep you inspired. These

sessions have been developed based on feedback from

the recent surveys completed by services. Each topic has

been linked to the Quality Areas relevant to QIAS, FDCQA

and to OSHCQA.

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IMPORTANT REGIsTRATION DETAILs

sEssION sTARTING TIMEs

Please arrive 15 minutes earlier than the stated session

time so you can register your attendance and the session

can commence on time.

PAyMENT

Payment must be received prior to the session.

All prices include GST.

OuTsTANDING ACCOuNTs

If payment is not received before the session an invoice

will be issued. No further bookings will be accepted until

all outstanding accounts have been paid.

REGIsTRATION FORMs

Registration can only be made via fax or mail and payment

is required prior to attending the training session. Please

book at least seven (7) working days before the session.

Additional registration forms can be downloaded from our

website www.cccvic.org.au or call CCC for a copy on 03

9486 3455 or 1800 177 017.

by post -

Mail the completed registration form along with

check or credit card details to:

Community Child Care

Ground Floor, 48 High St

Northcote VIC 3070

by fax -

Fax the registration form with credit card details to:

Community Child Care

03 9486 3271.

CHANGEs TO THE PROGRAM

Sessions will be cancelled if there are not enough

registrations by the week prior to the session. Therefore,

it is essential you book early to avoid disappointment.

All training is correct at the time of printing. Every effort

has been made to ensure all sessions run as planned.

If it is necessary to cancel or defer a session, booked

participants will be notified by phone and a full refund

will be issued. Alternatively, you may wish to transfer to

another session.

CANCELLATION

If you need to cancel your registration, seven working days

notice will be required in order for monies to be refunded.

Alternatively you may prefer to transfer to another session.

Please speak to one of the training staff on

03 9486 3455

or

1800 177 017.

EVALuATIONs

Participants are provided with an evaluation form at each

session. Time will be provided for you to give us valuable

feedback. The training team use this information to plan

future sessions and your feedback is greatly appreciated.

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04 We are pleased to offer a range of online training sessions

to staff and carers. Online training sessions are interactive,

real-time workshops delivered over the internet to child care

workers from all over Australia.

All online sessions are conducted in a virtual classroom

facilitated by a qualified, professional trainer. These sessions

feature all of the same qualities as a face to face session

with lots of interaction between the participants and the

trainer. Online training sessions feature a range of innovative

learning tools which may include an interactive white board,

Powerpoint presentations, video clips, slide shows, web

tours and two way voice communication.

These workshops will offer staff and carers tremendous

flexibility with sessions being held at a range of times both

in and out of business hours. Travel is no problem, with

staff and carers being able to participate in training from

the convenience of their home or workplace. There is also

no need to worry if your computer skills are a little rusty.

The software is easy to use and helpful technical support is

available during the session if you do have any problems.

For more information on online training, call the

Community Child Care training team on 03 9486 3455

or 1800 177 017.

COsT

$22 for all sessions.

HOW TO REGIsTER

To register for online training, staff and carers can either

visit the PSC website (www.cccvic.org.au) and follow the

links to online training, or alternatively, you can register at

the One World for Children website (www.owfc.com.au).

Simply select the training session you wish to register for

and complete the online registration form.

Registrations for online training can only be made via the

online registration form at www.owfc.com.au. Registrations

for online training will not be accepted by mail or fax.

TECHNICAL REquIREMENTs

To participate in an online training session, all you need

is a computer with speakers, internet access (dial up,

broadband or wireless) and a microphone headset

(complimentary headsets will be sent out for all first

time registrations).

Once you have registered for a session, you will be given

a platform that provides you with all of the communication

tools necessary for you to participate in the session.

ONLINE TRAINING

School readiness Thur 24 Jul 8pm- 10pm Promote language & literature abilities Thur 31 Jul 8pm- 10pm Supervision Wed 6 Aug 3pm - 5pm Enhancing group time experiences Mon 11 Aug 8pm- 10pm Exploring the outdoors Wed 13 Aug 8pm- 10pm Top 10 frustrations working in child care Mon 18 Aug 8pm- 10pm Understanding infant learning Wed 20 Aug 8pm- 10pm The power of guiding chn’s behaviour Mon 25 Aug 8pm- 10pm Building children’s self esteem Wed 27 Aug 8pm- 10pm Keeping children safe Mon 1 Sept 8pm- 10pm Team building Thur 4 Sept 8pm- 10pm Forming friendships - peers and play Wed 10 Sept 8pm- 10pm Document & use each child’s observations Tue 16 Sept 8pm- 10pm Music & movement Mon 22 Sept 8pm- 10pm The right words to use - communicating effectively Thur 25 Sept 8pm- 10pm Focusing on over 3’s Tue 30 Sept 8pm- 10pm

Foundation programming Wed 1 Oct 8pm- 10pm Dealing with difficult people Thur 2 Oct 8pm- 10pm OH&S Tue 7 Oct 8pm- 10pm Managing challenging behaviours Thur 16 Oct 3pm - 5pm Focusing on under 3’s Mon 27 Oct 8pm- 10pm Maths & science Wed 29 Oct 8pm- 10pm The value of play experiences Thur 30 Oct 8pm- 10pm Contemporary program planning Wed 5 Nov 8pm- 10pm Celebrations and festivities Thur 6 Nov 8pm- 10pm Supervision Mon 10 Nov 8pm- 10pm The power of guiding chn’s behaviour Thur 13 Nov 8pm- 10pm Motivating and retaining great staff Wed 19 Nov 8pm- 10pm Creative experiences Mon 24 Nov 3pm - 5pm Keeping children challenged Wed 26 Nov 8pm- 10pm

ONLINE TRAINING CALENDAR

The online training calendar for the second half of 2008 has many workshops to choose from. More detailed information on each session can be obtained by visiting www.owfc.com.au.

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05 sHORT COuRsEs

sHORT COuRsE OuTLINE

In 2008, we are pleased to offer

a range of short courses for child

care professionals. Short courses

offer participants the opportunity to

comprehensively explore a single

topic over a number of sessions.

Short courses are a fantastic

opportunity for staff and carers to

engage in an intensive learning

program on one topic. Participants

will be able to cover the subject in

great depth, and develop skills and

strategies for implementation in

their service. These courses present

staff and carers with the possibility

of creating positive change in their

services as well as furthering their

own professional development.

Short courses are comprised of five

two hour sessions held fortnightly.

As well as classroom discussion

and activities, participants have the

opportunity to complete a range of

assessment tasks. The successful

completion of these tasks will result

in a statement of attainment which

will provide a credit towards a

Diploma or Advanced Diploma of

Children’s Services qualification.

Each course is based upon Diploma

and Advanced Diploma level

competencies from the Community

Services Training Package and

is delivered and assessed by a

Registered Training Organisation.

COsT

$110 per short course

TO REGIsTER

To register for a short course, please

fill in a copy of the enclosed normal

registration form indicating the

course title and location.

COuRsE DATEs

sTAFF MANAGEMENT - MARIbyRNONG

TRAININg PROvIDER Practical Outcomes vENUE Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre,

1 Aquatic Drive, Maribyrnong DATES Wed 17 Sept Wed 8 Oct Wed 22 Oct

Wed 5 Nov Wed 19 Nov

CHILDREN AND bEHAVIOuR - MARIbyRNONG

TRAININg PROvIDER Northern Melbourne Institute

of Technology

vENUE Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, 1 Aquatic Drive, Maribyrnong DATES Thur 18 Sept Thur 9 Oct Thur 23 Oct

Thur 6 Nov Thur 20 Nov

sTAFF MANAGEMENT

What does staff management mean?

Do you really ‘manage’ staff?

Would it be more accurate to say,

‘being a good leader’ or ‘supporting

and coaching staff’?

This short course series looks at

leadership – what makes a good

leader, how you communicate the

goals of your organisation, what

‘supervision of staff’ really means

and how you can promote a positive

team that works towards the same

goals.

It is a course designed for new

Coordinators and Directors, for

2IC staff or for those who want to

enter the world of being a service

manager.

CONTENT

• Recruitment and induction

• Leadership

• Providing direction and guidance in the

workplace to individuals and groups

• Developing effective team work

• Staff management

• Performance systems

• Performance management and staff supervision

• Professional development

• Identifying professional support needs

• Individual staff development plans

• Coaching and mentoring within the workplace

• Developing professional relationships

• Conflict in the workplace

• Reviewing the ‘Coordinator or Director’s job

description’

DEsIGNED FOR

Coordinators, 2IC, Field Workers

– all service types

THIs sHORT COuRsE LINks TO THE

FOLLOWING COMPETENCIEs

CHCORG11b LEAD AND DEVELOP OTHERs

1. Provide leadership, direction and guidance to

the organisation

2. Maximise own performance outcomes

3. Manage effective work relationships

4. Manage and improve the performance of

individuals

5. Support, participate and review group

development

6. Support and develop managers

CHILDREN AND bEHAVIOuR

Understanding and guiding the

behaviour of children can be

challenging and complex. This short

course offers the exciting opportunity

to explore the behaviour of children

from a variety of perspectives. The

course will consist of a combination

of face to face delivery, networking

and workplace tasks. This will give

participants the opportunity to acquire

new information and strategies, trial

them in the workplace and discuss their

experiences with other group members.

This short course aims to provide

a greater insight into the causes

of children’s behaviour, and equip

participants with proactive guidance

strategies and effective responses

to behaviour.

CONTENT

• Understanding the causes of behaviour

• Identifying behaviours of concern

• Stress related behaviours

• Socially and developmentally inappropriate

behaviours

• Triggers and consequences

• Examining the child care environment

• Interactions with children

• Communicating with angry children

• Responding to behaviours of concern

• Planning for change

• Strategies for implementation in the workplace

• Working in partnership with families

• Working as a team

• Supporting team members

DEsIGNED FOR

All staff – all service types

THIs sHORT COuRsE LINks TO THE

FOLLOWING COMPETENCIEs

CHCIC1C INTERACT EFFECTIVELy WITH CHILDREN

1. Communicate positively with children on an

ongoing basis

2. Promote positive behaviour

CHCIC10C EsTAbLIsH AND IMPLEMENT PLANs

FOR DEVELOPING REsPONsIbLE bEHAVIOuR

1. Identify and review behaviour causing concern

2. Establish and apply limits and guidelines

CHCIC20b MANAGE COMPLEX bEHAVIOuRAL

sITuATIONs

1. Identify situations requiring intervention

2. Assess the situation within its context

3. Develop strategies

4. Support the implementation of strategies

by workers

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06 A COMMON GROuND –

APPROACHES

TO gUIdIng CHIldREn’S BEHAvIOUR

A LOOk AT EMERGENT CuRRICuLuM

How can adults work collaboratively with children to teach them considerate

behaviour? As with most skills, socially acceptable behaviours need to be taught.

This program strikes a balance between teaching children considerate behaviours and

ensuring that the rights of children and adults are upheld. An innovative workshop that

is suitable for adults working in early childhood services, participants will walk away

with new and workable skills with regard to children’s behaviour.

CO

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Unpack the myths about children’s behaviour

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Review the effectiveness of current strategies

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Develop skills in teaching children considerate behaviour

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Review the theory surrounding self esteem and behaviour

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Explore guiding principles and the benefits of a guidance approach

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Consider obstacles to change

DEsIGNED FOR

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All staff – LDC, OCC, FDC, MACS, IHC, Mobile

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

Participants will be able to:

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Identify possible causes of challenging behaviours

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Identify strategies for promoting positive behaviour

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Develop an action plan for implementation in the workplace

quALITy AREAs

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FDCQA 1 & 3

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OSHCQA 1, 2, 3 & 4

•

QIAS 1, 2 & 3

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Please register at least seven days prior to the session

LOCATION VENUE DATE TIME TRAINER

Wangaratta quality Hotel Gateway, 29-37 Ryley street Thur Oct 20 7-9pm Anthony Semann

This session is an introduction to the world of emergent curriculum.

What exactly does the term “emergent curriculum” mean? This is a great

opportunity to find out more about the current methodologies and philosophies

and explore how you can use them to enhance practices in your service.

CONTENT

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What does “emergent curriculum” mean?

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Look at a snapshot of current methodologies and philosophies

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Look at different documentation and observational techniques

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Enhancing children’s project work

DEsIGNED FOR

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All staff – all service types

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

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Identify strategies for collecting observations and information to understand the child

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Identify strategies for using observations and information to contribute to program planning

• quALITy AREAs

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FDCQA 1, 2 & 3

•

OSHCQA 1, 2 & 4

•

QIAS 1 & 3

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

benalla benalla Performing Arts Convention Centre 57 samaria Road

Thur Oct 9 7-9pm Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE

Mildura Mildura Grand Hotel, seventh street Mon Nov 10 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

Haven (Via Horsham)

Horsham Golf Club, 304 Golf Course Road Mon Aug 25 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

Maribyrnong Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, 1 Aquatic Drive

Tue Nov 18 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Club, 12-24 Mcbride Ave Tue Aug 12 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

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Team work is central to providing a high quality service for children. staff

need to be efficient and effective members of the team, working towards a

common goal, encouraging and supporting each other and using their various

skills and abilities to create an effective service. All teams are comprised of

individuals with different backgrounds, values, experiences and beliefs. The

best teams combine these differences to form a rich, positive and productive

work environment that is better equipped to meet the demands of running a

children’s service.

This session will discuss the essential qualities of a successful team, ways to

make staff feel motivated and valued, managing conflict within the workplace

and strategies for promoting effective teamwork.

CONTENT

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The qualities of an effective team

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Strategies for promoting effective teamwork

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Strategies for making staff members feel motivated and valued

•

Managing conflict within the workplace

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Conducting effective staff meetings

DEsIGNED FOR

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Coordinators, second in charge – all service types

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

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Identify the qualities present in an effective team

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Identify a range of strategies to encourage effective operation of the workgroup

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Identify the elements of an effective staff meeting

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Develop an action plan for implementation

quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1, 5 & 6

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OSHCQA 2 & 8

•

QIAS 1 & 7

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs

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Rowville quality Inn baton Rouge, 1233 stud Road Mon Nov 17 7-9pm Heather Barnes

Caring for infants can be very rewarding for the care provider, the infant and

the family. An understanding of the importance of attachment and infant brain

development will support carers in developing nurturing relationships and

environments. secure attachments for babies are a sound foundation for

later development.

CONTENT

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Reflecting upon the development and needs of babies and toddlers

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Reflecting upon the roles of staff and carers in the lives of young children

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Attachment theory and partnerships with children and families

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Revisiting the environments we provide for young children

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The importance of routines in environments for young children

DEsIGNED FOR

•

All staff - LDC, OCC, FDC, MACS, IHC, Mobile

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

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Develop strategies for identifying cues and needs in infants and toddlers

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Identify strategies for developing nurturing relationships with infants and toddlers

•

Identify strategies for developing an environment that provides security

• quALITy AREAs

•

QIAS 1, 2 & 4

•

FDC 1 & 3

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

shepparton Country Comfort Parklake shepparton 481 Wyndham street

Mon sept 8 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

bundoora Parkside Inn Motel 1045-1049 Plenty Road

Mon sept 15 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

Narre Warren Narre Community Learning Centre 1 Malcolm Crt

Thur Aug 21 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

07 buILDING A bETTER TEAM

CARING AND CREATIVE

PROGRAMMING FOR INFANTs

AND TODDLERs

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CHALLENGING sITuATIONs

–

COMMUnICATIOn THAT WORkS

CREATING COMMuNITy LINks

Providing a high quality children’s program is a complex task. It requires staff to work

as a cohesive team balancing parental, service and individual values and expectations.

staff and parents can both be challenged when sensitive issues need to be discussed.

This session looks at challenging situations and provides strategies for turning close

encounters of the difficult kind into civil, sane and productive exchanges between you,

your colleagues and families.

CONTENT

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Understanding diversity and individual differences

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Identifying and managing our emotions in challenging situations

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Barriers to communicating sensitive information

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Coping with upset and emotional people

•

Strategies for communicating sensitive information

•

Effective conflict resolution

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify strategies to establish and maintain appropriate work relationships

•

Identify strategies to provide information to parents about incidents and concerns

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1, 5 & 6

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OSHCQA 2, 3 & 8

•

QIAS 1, 2 & 7

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Pakenham Cardinia Cultural Centre, Lakeside blvd Thur Nov 20 7-9pm Jo Hansen

Frankston Frankston International Motel, 389 Nepean Hwy

Tue Nov 11 7-9pm Jo Hansen

It’s never easy to go it alone and the same applies to children’s services.

Families, stakeholders and other professionals are a great resource and

essential if you are to provide a high quality child care service. This session

will look at the importance of building strong links between your service and

your community, and examine a range of strategies that professionals can

employ to develop links and maintain them.

CONTENT

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What are the benefits of linking with stakeholders and other professionals?

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Strategies for communicating with families

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Building links with other professionals

•

Creating a profile for your service in your community

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify the benefits of creating community links

•

Identify strategies for consulting with stakeholders and other professionals

•

Identify strategies for developing a community profile for a children’s service

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1 & 6

•

OSHCQA 3 & 4

•

QIAS 2 & 7

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Warrnambool Country Comfort Mid-City Motor Inn 525 Raglan Parade

Thur Nov 13 7-9pm Jane McCahon

(11)

What is an emergent curriculum? Where is Reggio? How do we begin to do

documentation? All these plus more are questions been asked by children’s

services professionals around the world as they explore new and innovative

ways of programming and documenting for learning. There are many

misconceptions about the emergent curriculum in circulation and for those who

have begun the journey or wish to refine and enhance their current approaches,

this session is for you.

CONTENT

•

Unpack the myths and strengths of an emergent curriculum

•

Debate and develop new ways of programming which are influenced by an emergent approach

•

Review documentation and observational technique

•

Hear stories from practice which are demonstrative of an emergent approach

•

Develop skills to enhance project work

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify strategies for collecting observations and information to understand the child

•

I dentify strategies for using observations and information to contribute to program planning

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1, 2 & 3

•

OSHCQA 1, 2 & 4

•

QIAS 1 & 3

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs

-

Warrnambool Country Comfort Mid-City Motor Inn 525 Raglan Parade

Mon Oct 27 7-9pm Anthony Semann

Narre Warren Narre Community Learning Centre 1 Malcolm Crt

Tue Oct 28 7-9pm Anthony Semann

Montrose Montrose Town Centre, Mt Dandenong Tourist Road

Tue sept 9 7-9pm Anthony Semann

Emergent curriculum has increased in popularity as an approach in

programming for children in children’s services. However for many, trying

to implement an emergent style approach is challenging. Additionally,

programming with an emergent curriculum style for children with additional

needs brings further complexities.

CONTENT

•

Review the core principals of an emergent curriculum

•

Unpack the challenges of including children with additional needs into an emergent curriculum approach

•

Develop and share practical strategies for documenting learning for children with additional needs

•

Hear stories of success

DEsIGNED FOR

•

All staff - all service types

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Develop an understanding of emergent curriculum

•

Design the program to ensure the children’s needs and interests are catered for

•

Develop strategies for documenting learning for children with additional needs

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 2 & 3

•

OSHCQA 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

•

QIAS 1, 2, 3 & 4

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Albert Park Gasworks 21 Graham street Wed Oct 29 10am-1pm

Anthony Semann

EMERGENT CuRRICuLuM –

A PRIMER fOR EdUCATORS

EMERGENT CuRRICuLuM FOR

CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDs

(12)

Providing healthy and nutritious food to children is a critical component of running

a high quality child care service and plays a key role in preventing obesity. What

exactly are healthy and nutritious foods? What foods are available to children and

what does it mean when you buy something that is “low in fat” or “low in sugar”? For

the development of lifelong eating habits and food attitudes, we need to consider the

nutritional value of the foods we are providing to children in our care. This session

will deliver some great ideas for nutritious snacks and strategies for promoting

healthy choices and exercise in children.

CONTENT

•

What is balanced and healthy eating?

•

Health requirements of children

•

Nutritious snack ideas

•

Developing healthy attitudes

•

How to get the message across about healthy eating

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify the nutrition requirements for children

•

Identify strategies for designing meals and snacks that are appetizing to children

•

Identify strategies for promoting healthy messages about eating

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 4

•

OSHCQA 6

•

QIAS 6

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Frankston Frankston International Motel, 389 Nepean Hwy

Tue Oct 14 7-9pm Practical Outcomes

Werribee quantin binnah Community Centre, 61 Thames bvd

Wed Nov 5 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

This session will give participants the opportunity to learn more about

Victorian Aboriginal culture and will be presented by Annette sax and Fay Muir

from yarn strong sista.

Fay Muir is a boonwurrung Elder who has extensive experience working in

the Health and Education sector in south West Victoria within Indigenous

communities. Fay has a strong understanding and knowledge of her Aboriginal

culture. she is keeping her cultural heritage alive through working on

archaeological surveys with archaeologists, looking for Indigenous artefacts.

Annette sax is a Taungurung woman from central Victoria. she is the Managing

Director of yarn strong sista, an Indigenous Education consultancy. Annette

is an artist and uses her designs to share Victorian Aboriginal culture with

children and adults. This “hands on” work shop will give you practical ideas

about Indigenous perspectives that you can incorporate into your early or

middle childhood program.

CONTENT

•

Contemporary Victorian Indigenous identity

•

Elders and the family

•

Storytelling and songs

•

Art experiences

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Demonstrate an understanding of Victorian Indigenous culture

•

Identify experiences for implementation in a child care setting

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1, 2 & 3

•

OSHCQA 1, 3, 4 & 5

•

QIAS 1, 2, 3 & 4

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

bundoora Parkside Inn Motel, 1054-1049 Plenty Rd Mon Aug 18 7-9pm Yarn Strong Sista

Wodonga Comfort Inn Wodonga, 4327 Anzac Parade Wed Aug 27 7-9pm Yarn Strong Sista

Newtown, Geelong

kirrewur Court Function Centre 77 Prospect Road

Wed Nov 5 7-9pm Yarn Strong Sista

Wheelers Hill best Western Wheelers Hill International 242 Jells Rd

Tue Oct 28 7-9pm Yarn Strong Sista

Echuca quality Inn Port of Echuca, 465 High street Wed Nov 12 7-9pm Yarn Strong Sista

Wangaratta quality Hotel Gateway, 29-37 Ryley street Tue Aug 26 7-9pm Yarn Strong Sista

Derrimut sunshine Golf Club, 475 Mt Derrimut Road Mon Oct 20 10am-1pm Yarn Strong Sista

10 HEALTHy AND NuTRITIOus EATING

IN CHILD CARE

INDIGENOus PERsPECTIVEs

IN EARLy AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

sETTINGs

(13)

The outdoor environment can be an interesting and exciting place for children

to play, but we seem to plan less for this area that we do for the indoor space.

Why is that? The outdoor environment can provide so many opportunities

for children’s development. This session will focus on creating outdoor play

spaces that provide opportunities for quiet play, opportunities for sharing and

opportunities for physically active play. Re-thinking the outdoors can enhance

your whole program.

CONTENT

•

The value of creative outdoor play

•

Resources for creating outdoor play spaces

•

Supporting the use of natural and environmentally friendly resources

•

Addressing safety issues including sun protection

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Define creative outdoor play

•

Identify strategies to establish an outdoor environment that can foster children’s development

•

Design the environment to encourage curiosity

quALITy AREAs

•

OSHCQA 5

•

FDCQA 3

•

QIAS 4

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Eltham Eltham bowling Club, 20-50 susan st Tue Oct 14 7-9pm Playgrounds & Recreation Association of Victoria

bendigo Lakeview Motor Inn, 286 Napier street Tue Nov 11 7-9pm Playgrounds & Recreation Association of Victoria

Mornington Mornington Golf Club, Tallis Drive Thur sept 11 7-9pm Playgrounds & Recreation Association of Victoria

Running a program in a shared space is a daily challenge for many OsHC

services. Creating interesting play spaces, setting up and packing up each

day, and creating a welcoming environment all take on a new dimension when

operating from a shared space. This workshop will examine the challenges that

child care workers face when using a shared facility. Participants will have the

opportunity to investigate some potential solutions to the challenges posed by

shared spaces for use in their own services.

CONTENT

•

The challenge of operating a service in a shared space

•

Creating play environments for shared spaces

•

Strategies for creating a home-like atmosphere in shared spaces

•

Occupational health and safety strategies for shared spaces

DEsIGNED FOR

•

All staff – OSHC

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Design the program to ensure the children’s needs and interests are catered for

•

Develop an appropriate setting and environment

•

Identify hazards and assess risk

• quALITy AREAs

•

OSHCQA 3, 5 & 7

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Maribyrnong Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, 1 Aquatic Drive

Mon sept 1 10am-1pm

Swinburne University of Technology

11 MAkING THE MOsT OF

(14)

12 MAkING THE MOsT OF

suPPORT sERVICEs

MORE THAN JusT PLAyGROuNDs –

OUTdOOR PROgRAMMIng fOR OSHC

What can you do when you are in a challenging situation? Rather than struggle on

alone, child care services need to make the most of the many support services that

are available to them. This session will look at the support services that are available

to services that care for children with additional needs. The session will also examine

how to communicate ethically and effectively with support services and how to make

the most of the help they provide.

CONTENT

•

Who’s who and what is their role?

•

What support services are available?

•

Communicating ethically and effectively with support services

•

Maintaining confidentiality

•

Working as a team to make the most of support services

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify possible support services available to assist in caring for children with additional needs

•

Identify strategies for maintaining communication with all those involved with the child

•

Identify strategies for working ethically when communicating confidential information

•

Develop an action plan for implementation in the work place

quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1, 5 & 6

•

OSHCQA 2, 3 & 8

•

QIAS 1, 2 & 7

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

broadmeadows Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road

Thur Nov 13 7-9pm Di Chandler

There is a lot more to high quality use of outdoor spaces than just letting

the children loose in the playground. The outdoor environment can be an

interesting and exciting place for children to play, but we seem to plan less

for this area that we do for the indoor space. The outdoor environment can

provide so many opportunities for creative and challenging play. This session

will focus on creating outdoor play spaces that provide opportunities for quiet

play, opportunities for sharing and opportunities for physically active play.

Re-thinking the outdoors can enhance your whole program.

CONTENT

•

The value of creative outdoor play

•

Resources for creating outdoor play spaces

•

Supporting the use of natural and environmentally friendly resources

•

Addressing safety issues including sun protection

DEsIGNED FOR

•

All staff – OSHC

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Define creative outdoor play

•

Identify strategies to establish an outdoor environment that can foster children’s development

•

Design the environment to encourage curiosity

quALITy AREAs

•

OSHCQA 5

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

bundoora Parkside Inn Motel, 1054-1049 Plenty Rd Thur Nov 6 10am-1pm

Playgrounds & Recreation Association of Victoria

(15)

13 OCCuPATIONAL HEALTH AND sAFETy

FOR CHILD CARE

POsITIVE PARTNERsHIPs -

SUCCESSfUl COMMUnICATIOn

WITH fAMIlIES

Child care workers are sometimes so focused on the care of children that they

neglect to pay attention to their own health and safety. A child care service,

like any other workplace has its share of occupational health and safety risks.

All employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe workplace. This session

will help you to identify the risks present in your workplace and provide you

with current best practice measures for responding to these.

CONTENT

•

The legal obligations of employers and employees

•

Legal aspects

•

Best practice infection control

•

Hygiene

•

Hazards – risk assessment and control

•

Chemicals

•

Safe manual handling

•

Psychological hazards

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify the legal obligations of employers and employees with respect to OH&S

•

Identify workplace hazards and assess risk

•

Identify procedures and strategies for risk control

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 4 & 6

•

OSHCQA 7 & 8

•

QIAS 5 & 7

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

bundoora Parkside Inn Motel, 1054-1049 Plenty Rd Thur sept 4 10am-1pm

Parasol EMT

Forming a positive partnership between families and the children’s service is

essential to providing quality care for children. In order to develop effective

partnerships, services need to understand and balance a wide range of

needs and attitudes. This session will examine the qualities of an effective

partnership and strategies that services can implement to develop and

maintain positive communication with families.

CONTENT

•

The importance of partnerships

•

Involvement versus partnership

•

The diverse needs of families

•

Communication strategies

•

Strategies for building partnerships

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify the value of a partnership between families and the service

•

Develop strategies for working in partnership with families

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1 & 6

•

OSHCQA 1, 2 & 3

•

QIAS 1 & 2

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

stawell Diamond House Motor Inn, 24 seaby street Thur Oct 30 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

(16)

PROGRAM PLANNING

FOR INCLusION

PROGRAM PLANNING FOR OsHC

Just how do you plan for all of the children in your service? Devising a program

and creating environments that support all children including those with additional

needs can be an exciting challenge. This session will look at how to plan and create

inclusive play environments that effectively meet the developmental needs of all

children in your service. Discussion will centre on incorporating information from

a range of sources, including specialists in your programming and creating diverse

play environments.

CONTENT

•

Gathering information on the needs of all children in your service

•

Incorporating information from specialists in your programming

•

Developing play environments that meet diverse needs and facilitate inclusion

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify strategies to understand children’s interests and developmental needs

•

Identify creative and challenging experiences which can stimulate learning and development

•

Identify strategies for meeting additional needs

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1 & 3

•

OSHCQA 3, 4 & 5

•

QIAS 2, 3 & 4

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

swan Hill Murray Downs Resort, Lot 1, Murray Downs Drive,

Thur Oct 16 7-9pm Jane McCahon

Traralgon quality Inn Latrobe Convention Centre Princes Hwy

Thur Oct 23 7-9pm Jane McCahon

bairnsdale The Collosseum - Italian social Club 117 The Great Alpine Rd

Wed Nov 19 7-9pm Jane McCahon

Doncaster Manningham Function Centre Manningham Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Road

Tue Aug 12 7-9pm Jane McCahon

Wonthaggi Wonthaggi Club, 12-24 Mcbride Ave Tue Aug 19 7-9pm Jane McCahon

The program structure in a school age program needs to allow for children

to prepare or wind down from a busy day at school, or simply to relax while

on holidays. Generally, children are ready to be independent, make their own

selections and choose who they want to play with. The challenge then, is to

develop a program that allows for variety, choice and a range of activities for

children to partake in, if and when they want to. This session will cover a

range of strategies for encouraging children’s ownership of a program,

consulting with families, planning for diversity and meeting the requirements

of quality Assurance.

CONTENT

•

What does Quality Assurance say about program planning in OSHC?

•

Collaborating with children for planning and implementation

•

Involvement of families in the planning process

•

Planning for diversity

•

Choice and independence in the school-age program

DEsIGNED FOR

•

All staff - OSHC

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify strategies for collaborating with children about their interests

•

Identify strategies for consulting and collaborating with families

•

Identify strategies for developing programs which are relevant to the cultural and social contexts of the children and their community

• quALITy AREAs

•

OSHCQA 1, 3, 4 & 5

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

broadmeadows Hume Global Learning Centre, 1093 Pascoe Vale Road

Tue Aug 12 7-9pm Swinburne University of Technology

(17)

Workshops on positive behaviour guidance are always a hot topic. This session

will look at what is really going on in your service and with your children. The

environment plays a major role in shaping the behaviour of children, but how?

This session will look at how you can make a positive impact on the behaviour

of your group of children just by looking at your environments.

CONTENT

•

How the environment can motivate children’s behaviour

•

Arranging the environment to attract children’s attention and invite participation

DEsIGNED FOR

•

Wodonga session - all staff – all service types

•

Albert Park session – all staff – LDC, OCC, FDC, IHC, Mobile, MACS

COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Develop a program to ensure the children’s needs and interests are catered for

•

Identify strategies to encourage children’s independence and autonomy

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1 & 3

•

OSHCQA 1, 2 & 4

•

QIAS 1, 3 & 4

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Wodonga Comfort Inn Wodonga, 4327 Anzac Parade Tue sept 16 7-9pm Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE

Albert Park Melbourne sports & Aquatic Centre sports House, 375 Albert Rd

Thur Nov 20 10am-1pm

Jo Hansen

Have you tried endless strategies to ‘get parents involved’? Don’t despair,

real and sustainable relationships take time. They require children’s services

professionals to re-imagine participation. If you wish to move beyond problem

saturation and develop innovative solutions that work for everybody, come

along and be refreshed.

CONTENT

•

What are the current challenges in engaging parents in children’s services

•

What are the benefits of building sustainable relationships

•

Strategies to re-imagine parent involvement

•

Using positive psychology and coaching to enhance parent participation

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify the barriers for parent involvement

•

Develop a range of strategies for involving parents in children’s programs

•

Identify strategies to sustain parent participation

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 1 & 6

•

OSHCQA 1, 2 & 3

•

QIAS 1 & 2

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Mildura Mildura Grand Hotel, seventh street Wed sept 10 7-9pm Anthony Semann

Echuca quality Inn Port of Echuca, 465 High street Wed Oct 29 7-9pm Anthony Semann

quALITy ENVIRONMENTs -

POSITIvE BEHAvIOUR

RE-IMAGINING PARENT

PARTICIPATION IN CHILDREN’s

sERVICEs

(18)

Child care workers have a duty of care to respond when they suspect a child is at risk

of abuse or neglect. This session will help to clarify how to respond when you suspect

a child is at risk.

CONTENT

•

Understanding all forms of child abuse

•

The dynamics of child sexual abuse

•

What are the indicators of abuse

•

What can you do? Reporting concerns

•

Responding to children who disclose abuse

•

Understanding the new child protection laws

•

Victorian Working With Children Check information

•

Empowering workers and children to speak up about concerns

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify indicators of abuse and neglect

•

I dentify strategies for responding to suspected abuse and neglect

• quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 4

•

OSHCQA 7

•

QIAS 5

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Maryborough Maryborough Golf Club, Park Rd Tue sept 2 7-9pm Child Wise Limited

A well run excursion can be a highly enjoyable event for workers and children.

However, taking children out of a centre based environment poses greater

risks which require careful planning and effective teamwork. This session

will look at planning safe and successful excursions including venue and

transport selection, legal requirements and staff preparation. There will also

be discussion regarding effective safety systems for use on the day.

CONTENT

•

Venue selection

•

Planning excursions that meet the developmental needs of children

•

Safe transportation

•

Effective preparation

•

Supervision and safety systems

DEsIGNED FOR

• COsT -

$22.00

LEARNING OuTCOMEs

•

Identify strategies for monitoring travel and excursions

•

Identify strategies for providing excursions that meet the needs of the child

•

Develop a plan for implementation in the workplace

quALITy AREAs

•

FDCQA 3 & 4

•

OSHCQA 5 & 7

•

QIAS 4 & 5

sEssION DATEs & TIMEs -

Mildura Mildura Grand Hotel, seventh street Mon Aug 11 7-9pm Community Child Care