Allen is a respected Gadigal Elder and cultural representative for the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council . He has worked for Sydney City Council, Aboriginal Medical Service, Aboriginal Children’s Service, Aboriginal Legal Service, NCAP and New Careers for Aboriginal People Employment.

Lucy will take you on a roller coaster ride full of fascinating experiences and life learnings. From a 30+ year career as a master communicator, world changer and trailblazer, Lucy knows how to do business differently. Discover why fun should be a factor in your strategic plan, why kindness and courage feed your bottom line and how ordinary people do the extraordinary.

Presented by Catharine Hydon

Effective leadership and governance in FDC enable the establishment of shared values that reflect the potential of educators to support children to learn and thrive. But is this everyone’s responsibility or just those with key leadership roles?
This presentation will illuminate the importance of Governance and Leadership in delivering quality FDC and share practical strategies that focus on the key roles and responsibilities, for leaders and educators alike, that drive continuous improvement, strengthen professionalism, and strengthen management systems.

NQS: QUALITY AREA 7 – GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

Presented by Jennifer Ribarovski

The National Quality Framework sets out regulatory responsibilities for educators and service providers. It is the key foundation for the provision of high quality education and care practice in Australia.

This session will provide information on recent changes to the Education and Care Services National Regulations, including safe sleep and transportation requirements.

Regulatory compliance will be presented through the lens of professionalism, linking our ethical and professional responsibilities to remain up to date with current expectations for practice.

Systems to support ongoing professionalism such as the development, review and implementation of a services code of conduct will be presented as critical tools to ensure that professionalism remains at the forefront of educator’s everyday practice.

The revised Early Years Learning Framework will also be unpacked to support this focus on professionalism, given the increasing importance placed on the ethical and personal responsibilities of educators to ensure high quality practice and optimal learning, development and wellbeing outcomes for children.

Presented by Dr Red Ruby Scarlet

Educational Leaders are the wonderful piece of the National Quality Puzzle that we have in our organisations to help us with curriculum design and pedagogy.

Engaging with our educational leaders can sometimes be tricky if we feel uncertain. Having a co-constructed bundle of questions might help you pin point what it is you’d like from your educational leader, and so in this session Dr Red Ruby Scarlet will use her magikal method of turning the National Quality Framework into a series of questions that will bring clarity, communication and curriculum to life in the most fabulous ways! The NQF is a Socratic wonder!

Self care can often be viewed as a selfish act.

However of recent, we have learnt about the power of caring for oneself as a mechanism to care for others. How might we begin this process without feeling guilty?

And how might we build communities of love and compassion where we look out for each other?

In this keynote presentation Anthony Semann will share some advice and ideas that will provide you with oxygen in a world that can at times feel like it is sucking it out from you.

As an educational leader in family day care, you play a crucial role in nurturing the growth and development of children in your care. Join us for an engaging and informative session designed to equip you with practical strategies and insights to help you support high-quality educational programs.

This session will provide you with valuable opportunities to connect with other educational leaders, share your experiences, and gain valuable insights to take your skills to the next level.

Presented by Louise Dorrat

How do you motivate yourself when there is an endless cycle of changes in regulations, updated frameworks, quality standards, documentation and FDC meetings? How do you separate work and life when your workplace is your home?

This practical session will support you to stay fresh and inspired whilst juggling a multitude of tasks.

You will hear a 10 step plan on how to spend time on what is important rather than what is urgent and meeting the demands of working in FDC while looking after your business and yourself. To find motivation, begins with you.