Short Courses

We understand there’s never a perfect time to do further study or update your skills. You need to juggle work and home as much as anyone, some would say, even more. This is why we offer a range of shorter courses aimed at being as flexible as possible. PEAK runs these courses close to where you are and usually, several times a year so that you don’t miss out.

You can register more than one participant per course. Just add the required number of sessions to your cart. You must list the names and email addresses of participants upon check-out.
If you are a member, please make sure you are logged in to receive the membership discount.

Child Protection

(Refresher)
This session is designed to provide participants with up-to-date child protection information. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their ethical and legal responsibilities as mandatory reporters. A scenario will...
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Community Child Protection

For non-mandatory reporters ONLY
As the old proverb says … ‘It takes a village to raise a child’- Anyone who is concerned about the welfare of children can report it but …. do you...
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Exploring Risky Play

This session is aimed at exploring our thinking around our role in providing children with opportunities to build independence and resilience whilst experiencing a sense of freedom. In this session...
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Child Protection

(Refresher)

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    From $50

Course Details

This session is designed to provide participants with up-to-date child protection information. Participants will gain a clear understanding of their ethical and legal responsibilities as mandatory reporters. A scenario will be presented and participants will have the opportunity to follow the Mandatory Reporter Guide (MRG) and be part of the discussion.
  • Reference to the new Child Story Reporter website has been included in this session.
  • Level: All

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Dates

Webinar
Thursday, 17 October 2019
10am – 12pm AET

Webinar
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
7-9pm AET

Webinar
Thursday, 12 December 2019
10am – 12pm AET

Community Child Protection

For non-mandatory reporters ONLY

  • Location
    On demand webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    $25

Course Details

As the old proverb says ... ‘It takes a village to raise a child’- Anyone who is concerned about the welfare of children can report it but …. do you know what to look for? And, if you can identify a child being at risk; are you confident about what to do next?
    • For the wider community; the content of this session will provide them some knowledge and understanding of child protection.
    • For Education and Care services; it’s a great opportunity to create collaborative partnerships with families enrolled in their service.
    • For everyone; knowledge gained in this session will empower you to:
    • + Play their part in keeping children safe from harm and,
    • + Recognise, make a stand against and break the cycle of abuse and domestic violence.

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Dates

On demand webinar: available for 5 days after purchase

Exploring Risky Play

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    From $50

Course Details

This session is aimed at exploring our thinking around our role in providing children with opportunities to build independence and resilience whilst experiencing a sense of freedom. In this session we will:
  • + Begin the conversation about the risks in play
  • + Identify potential problems of removing risks vs possible benefits of supporting risks in play and,
  • + Look at how we can support risky play in ECEC environments
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.
  • Level: All

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Dates

Webinar: Tuesday, 19 November 2019 12:30 - 2:30pm AET

FDC Business Development: Diagnosing the business

Managing the business of Family Day Care is particularly complex and challenging for a FDC Service Provider management and staff who have had minimum or no business administration experience. This...
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FDC Business Development: Preparing the budget

Managing the business of Family Day Care is particularly complex and challenging for a FDC Service Provider management and staff who have had minimum or no business administration experience. This...
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FDC Business Development: Preparing the business plan

Managing the business of Family Day Care is particularly complex and challenging for a FDC Service Provider management and staff who have had minimum or no business administration experience. This...
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FDC Business Development: Diagnosing the business

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    Half hour
  • Price
    From $30

Course Details

Managing the business of Family Day Care is particularly complex and challenging for a FDC Service Provider management and staff who have had minimum or no business administration experience. This session is designed to provide some basic business management and development information along with some tools that can be adapted to suit individual FDC services. The focus of this particular session is on diagnosing the business: why and how to undertake a diagnosis.
  • Also available:
  • FDC Business Development: Preparing the budget
  • FDC Business Development: Preparing the business plan

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Dates

On demand webinar: available for 5 days after purchase

FDC Business Development: Preparing the budget

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    Half hour
  • Price
    From $30

Course Details

Managing the business of Family Day Care is particularly complex and challenging for a FDC Service Provider management and staff who have had minimum or no business administration experience. This session is designed to provide some basic business management and development information along with some tools that can be adapted to suit individual FDC services. The focus of this particular session is about preparing and monitoring an operational budget that is tailored for your FDC service.
  • Also available:
    • FDC Business Development: Diagnosing the business
    • FDC Business Development: Preparing the business plan

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Dates

On demand webinar: available for 5 days after purchase

FDC Business Development: Preparing the business plan

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration:
    Half hour
  • Price
    From $30

Course Details

Managing the business of Family Day Care is particularly complex and challenging for a FDC Service Provider management and staff who have had minimum or no business administration experience. This session is designed to provide some basic business management and development information along with some tools that can be adapted to suit individual FDC services. The focus of this particular session is preparing a business plan.
  • Also available:
  • FDC Business Development: Diagnosing the business
  • FDC Business Development: Preparing the budget

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Dates

On demand webinar: available for 5 days after purchase

Guiding Children’s Behaviour to Attain Self-regulation

This session will focus on positive guidance of children’s behaviour from the perspective of social development. We acknowledge that children are learning a complex range of skills and behaviours from...
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Identify & Respond to Children & Young People at Risk

(Accredited Training CHCPRT001)
Under the NQF, persons in day-to-day charge and nominated supervisors are to have child protection training in order to be in charge of a service. This unit, CHCPRT001, from the...
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Participate in Work Health & Safety

(Accredited Training HLTWHS001)
This fully accredited single unit course will develop educators and management knowledge of WH&S legal requirements and, will provide guidance in risk management. You will learn to establish systematic approaches...
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Guiding Children’s Behaviour to Attain Self-regulation

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    From $50

Course Details

This session will focus on positive guidance of children’s behaviour from the perspective of social development. We acknowledge that children are learning a complex range of skills and behaviours from birth.
  • The workshop explores the rights of the child and the importance of building positive relationships with them and their families. It looks at ways of identifying, reviewing and developing strategies surrounding concerning behaviour. You will learn about the importance of promoting positive behaviour by way of setting and applying appropriate limits and expectations to support children to attain self-regulation. Case scenarios will be discussed.
  • Level: All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar:
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 7-9pm AET

Identify & Respond to Children & Young People at Risk

(Accredited Training CHCPRT001)

  • Location
    Summer Hill, Online
  • Duration
    Online: self-paced Face to Face: full day
  • Course Code
    CHCPRT001
  • Price
    From $180

Course Details

Under the NQF, persons in day-to-day charge and nominated supervisors are to have child protection training in order to be in charge of a service. This unit, CHCPRT001, from the CHC Community Services Training Package, meets this requirement. Participants who successfully complete the related assessment task will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for this unit. The training will include an overview of Child Story website and the MRG, requirements for mandatory reporters in NSW, identifying significant harm and risk factors and the provision of child safe environments.
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Dates

Self-paced Study (online)

Participate in Work Health & Safety

(Accredited Training HLTWHS001)

  • Location
    Online or Summer Hill NSW 2130
  • Duration
    Online: self-paced Face to Face: full day
  • Course Code
    HLTWHS001
  • Price
    From $180

Course Details

This fully accredited single unit course will develop educators and management knowledge of WH&S legal requirements and, will provide guidance in risk management. You will learn to establish systematic approaches to managing WH&S issues.
  • Key topic areas include: an overview of WH&S legislative responsibilities, management system, risk management, safe work procedures, training and supervision, reporting and investigating common hazards and risk controls.
  • After payment, please complete this individual unit enrolment form and email it to info@peaktraining.net.au.
    Level – All

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Dates

Sat 2 November 2019
9am-4pm AET
NSWFDCA office
Level 1, 1 Sloane Street
Summer Hill NSW 2130

Self-paced Study (online)

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’

(Complete Series)
This is a series of 8 webinars of 1 ½ hour duration each. A meaningful Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) is best informed by a comprehensive review of service practice. Each...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – An Overview

A meaningful Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) is best informed by a comprehensive review of service practice. In this session we will discuss the self-assessment process, identification and description of your...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA1 Educational Program & Practice

This webinar will focus on QA1 Educational Program & Practice and how this can be included into your services QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable for all Australian...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’

(Complete Series)

  • Location
    Webinars
  • Duration
    8 sessions of 1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $300

Course Details

This is a series of 8 webinars of 1 ½ hour duration each. A meaningful Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) is best informed by a comprehensive review of service practice. Each Quality Area at a time will be examined in more detail. Participants will have the opportunity to examine the elements of each quality area and see where they are at and where they need to go to complete a successful assessment and rating process. Strategies for assessment of current practice will also be discussed in depth.
This series is suitable for anyone involved in developing, updating or implementing a service's Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
  • Session 1: An Overview of the QIP
  • Session 2: QA1 – Educational Program and Practice
  • Session 3: QA2 – Children’s Health & Safety
  • Session 4: QA3 – Physical Environment
  • Session 5: QA4 – Staffing Arrangements
  • Session 6: QA5 – Relationships with Children
  • Session 7: QA6 – Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities
  • Session 8: QA7 – Governance and Leadership
You can either book the Complete Series of 8 sessions or each Quality Area as individual webinar sessions.
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.
  • Level – All

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Dates

Book for every other Thursday

Session 1:
An Overview of the QIP
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 2:
QA1 – Educational program and practice
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 3:
QA2 – Children’s health and safety
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 4:
QA3 – Physical environment
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 5:
QA4 – Staffing arrangements
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 6:
QA5 – Relationships with children
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 7:
QA6 – Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Session 8:
QA7 – Governance and Leadership
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – An Overview

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

A meaningful Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) is best informed by a comprehensive review of service practice. In this session we will discuss the self-assessment process, identification and description of your service strengths and working towards achievable goals. This session is for anyone involved in the developing, updating or implementation of a service’s QIP. Content of the session is suitable for all states.
  • Level – All

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Dates

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA1 Educational Program & Practice

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA1 Educational Program & Practice and how this can be included into your services QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA2 Children’s Health & Safety

This webinar will focus on QA2 Children’s Health & Safety and how this can be included into your service’s QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable for all Australian States...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA3 Physical Environment

This webinar will focus on QA3 Physical Environment and how this can be included into your service’s QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA4 Staffing Arrangements

This webinar will focus on QA4 Staffing Arrangements and how this can be included into your service’s QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable for all Australian States...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA2 Children’s Health & Safety

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA2 Children’s Health & Safety and how this can be included into your service's QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA3 Physical Environment

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA3 Physical Environment and how this can be included into your service's QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar:
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA4 Staffing Arrangements

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA4 Staffing Arrangements and how this can be included into your service's QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar:
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA5 Relationships with Children

This webinar will focus on QA5 Relationships with Children and how this can be included into your service’s QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable for all Australian States...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA6 Collaborative Partnerships with Children, Families & Communities

This webinar will focus on QA6 Collaborative Partnerships with Children, Families & Communities and how this can be included into your service’s QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA7 Governance and Leadership

This webinar will focus on QA7 Governance and Leadership and how this can be included into your service’s QIP. Level – All Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and...
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QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA5 Relationships with Children

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA5 Relationships with Children and how this can be included into your service's QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar:
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA6 Collaborative Partnerships with Children, Families & Communities

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA6 Collaborative Partnerships with Children, Families & Communities and how this can be included into your service’s QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar:
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ – QA7 Governance and Leadership

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    1.5 hours
  • Price
    From $40

Course Details

This webinar will focus on QA7 Governance and Leadership and how this can be included into your service's QIP.
  • Level – All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar:
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 1 – 2:30pm AET

Type: On demand webinar
Date: Available for 5 days after purchase
Time: Whenever suits you

Supporting Inclusion of Children with Additional Needs

This session focuses on the inclusion and support of children from a wide range of additional needs into early childhood education and care settings. Points contained are: + Principles, benefits...
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Sustainability in Early Childhood settings

Is it just about growing veggies and sorting waste into recycling bins? Sustainability is a key element of Quality Area 3 of the NQS.  This session provides educators with a...
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Work Health and Safety

(Refresher)
This session will assist educators to improve their understanding of WHS legal requirements, in particular, risk management. It will assist participants to establish their own systematic approach to managing WHS...
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Supporting Inclusion of Children with Additional Needs

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    From $50

Course Details

This session focuses on the inclusion and support of children from a wide range of additional needs into early childhood education and care settings. Points contained are:
  • + Principles, benefits and barriers to support inclusion
  • + Strength based practice to support children, families and educators
  • + Accessing support
  • Level: All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar: Monday, 23 September 2019 12:30 - 2:30pm AET

Sustainability in Early Childhood settings

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    From $50

Course Details

Is it just about growing veggies and sorting waste into recycling bins? Sustainability is a key element of Quality Area 3 of the NQS.  This session provides educators with a full range of ideas and practical suggestions to embed sustainable practices within their services. Non-tokenistic practices will ensure a path towards a truly environmentally sustainable environment over time.
  • Level: All
  • Content and session times suitable for all Australian States and Territories.

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Dates

Webinar: Tue 15 October 2019 12.30-2.30pm AET

Webinar: Fri 29 November 2019 12.30-2.30pm AET

Work Health and Safety

(Refresher)

  • Location
    Webinar
  • Duration
    2 hours
  • Price
    From $50

Course Details

This session will assist educators to improve their understanding of WHS legal requirements, in particular, risk management. It will assist participants to establish their own systematic approach to managing WHS issues relevant to scheme requirements and their own workplace.
  • Key topic areas covered include: overview of WHS legislative responsibilities; elements of a simple WHS management system; risk management; safe work procedures; reporting and investigating hazards and risk controls.
  • Level – All

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Dates

Webinar:
Wed 27 November 2019, 7-9pm AET

Important information about on demand webinars

We heard you! PEAK Training is now offering recordings of our most popular live webinars. Our ‘On demand’ sessions offer you the opportunity to listen to a webinar at a time that suits you. Unlike calendared sessions, access to ‘On demand’ webinars’ are granted from the day they are purchased (if purchased between business hours) or the next working day (if purchased after hours, over the weekend or on a public holiday).

You can access these ‘On demand’ webinars at your leisure for 5 days!! You can pause, rewind and forward at any time to go over specific information and take notes to share them with your team.

Register online and an email will be sent to you with instructions on how to log in along with the PDF handout of the presentation. Wait! There’s still more …. If you wish to obtain a certificate, make sure you click on the corresponding button to let us know that you have viewed it. Scroll down and see what’s currently available. Once you know what you want, search for it amongst our Short Courses and enrol. It’s that simple!

For EC staff and educators:

  • QIP: An Overview
  • Supporting the Inclusion of Children with Autism
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA1. Educational Program & Practice
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA2. Children’s Health & Safety
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA3. Physical Environment
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA4. Staffing Arrangements
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA5. Relationships with Children
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA6. Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities
  • QIP: The ‘See, Say & Show’ QA7. Governance and Leadership

Cost: Members – $40 pp                 Non-members – $45 pp

Topics for service providers:

  • FDC Business Development: Diagnosing the business
  • FDC Business Development: Preparing the budget
  • FDC Business Development: Preparing the business plan

Cost: Members – $30 pp
Non-members – $35 pp

For the broader community:

  • Community Child Protection Training (For non-mandatory reporters only.)

Cost: $25 pp

Assist! Support Program

ASSIST! is the support program for children’s education & care services. We all know operating a children’s education and care service is very complicated and can be a ‘lot’ of hard work.

  • There’s a lot of paper work.
  • A lot of different government departments involved.
  • A lot of things you have to do to make sure you are complying with the law.
  • A lot of different systems.
  • A lot of things that can go wrong.
  • A lot of management to do.
  • Concerns about finances.

NSW Family Day Care Association and PEAK Training have been supporting education and care services for the last 40 years. And that is why we have established Assist! – the support program for education and care services. We have specialist experienced advisers that can help you when you need advice and support.

Think of Assist as the program that puts an expert on your team. For more information see our Assist brochure.

 

Terms & Conditions and Refund Policy

By enrolling in our short courses you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Refund Policy of NSW Family Day Care Association and PEAK Training.

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Training Calendar PDF

A handy printable version of our Training Calendar is available for your convenience.

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Session Times and Time Zones

The session times contained in our Professional Development Calendar have been selected to fit with all Australian State and Territory time-zones.

Please note that session times are advertised as AET (Australian Eastern Time).

So to determine the session time for you please see following examples:
Western Australia is 2 hours behind advertised time during AEST and 3 hours behind during AEDT
Queensland is same as advertised times during AEST and 1 hour behind during AEDT

If you are unsure check here for conversion information.

Request a Workshop

Full accredited units and Refresher workshops are available to be held in your suitable local venue or in our training rooms in Summer Hill at the request of the service provider all workshops require a minimum of 10 participants.

  • Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk (CHCPRT001)
  • Participate in work health and safety (HLTWHS001)

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Fee for Service Training (Tailored PD to Services)

This type of service is requested by individual services (the Host Service) who wish to have specific topics delivered by PEAK Training (the PD Provider) to a bulk of educators at specific times –that best suit them- and from their own or designated premises. The delivery of these sessions can be done as face-to-face or as a webinar. All topics offered through our regular PD Calendar are available as Fee for Service. If you have something specific in mind, just ask our team and it could be customised to your needs. A fee different to calendared sessions apply to this type of service.

For more information and conditions of engagement, contact us on (02) 9779 9999 (press 2) or alternatively send us an email to professionalservices@nswfdc.org.au.

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