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Family Day Care Australia’s triennial national conference will attract individuals from the family day care and broader childcare communities. The conference will be held on 20-23 May 2009 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, Tasmania.

The program will cover hands-on aspects of childcare as well as current research and forward thinking approaches to early learning.The conference will have three streams - our business, our everyday and our future.

Our business:

Family day care coordination unit staff and carers are working in an increasingly competitive market. This conference stream will focus our attention upon our business practices. How do we attract and maintain business relationships? What is the latest HR and leadership practice? Does your bookwork need a makeover? What new technologies are available? How do we access grants and raise sponsorships?

Our everyday:

This stream will be a kaleidoscope of sessions that will inspire participants to explore, create and debate the many aspects of day to day practice with children. Creativity, emotional well-being, nurturing strong relationships - giving children the very best start in life - from hands-on sessions to round table discussions - participants will be challenged and enthused! Early childhood is a time to explore, to be excited and to learn. This stream is for all who want to recapture the joy of childhood and to gain new skills for everyday practice.

Our future:

The future is ours. This stream is for exploring new theory and challenging long-held beliefs. It is also about planning ways forward personally, in our work practice and within our world. What impact are we making upon our environment; what are we teaching our children? Participants will have the opportunity to discuss alternative ways of practice, and network with other professionals who can inspire us to move forward.

Fantastic social events include a welcome function, spectacular conference dinner and a morning at Hobart’s famous Salamanca Markets. Bring your family and have a holiday around the conference!

For all enquiries please contact the team at Conference Design.

Conference Design Pty Ltd
PO Box 342
Sandy Bay Tasmania 7006
Australia
Email: info@cdesign.com.au
Web: http://www.cdesign.com.au/fdc2009
Telephone: 03 6224 3773
Facsimile: 03 6224 3774


Members' Forum Dates
If you are passionate about family day care and the role it plays in supporting the families of Australia and are a current financial FDCA member, take the opportunity to have your say about the issues that may affect this quality child care service by attending the next members' forum in your State or Territory.

NSW

7pm Tuesday 5 August 2008

7pm Tuesday 7 October 2008

via teleconference

Sue Perdriau tel: 02 4388 1571 Email: sperdriau@hotlinks.net.au

Bev Foden tel: 02 4780 5688 Email:bfoden@bmcc.nsw.gov.au

TAS

10am Saturday 9 August 2008

Zeps Cafe' Meeting Room, 92-94 High Street, Campbell Town

10:30am Friday 10 October 2008

Venue TBA

Jenny Mountney tel: 03 6424 4855 Email: jenny.mountney@merseyleven.com.au

Lynne Moran tel: 03 6432 2223 Email: lmoran@coastalfdc.org

VIC

7.30pm Tuesday 5 August 2008

7.30pm Tuesday 7 October 2008

The Lady Gowrie Child Centre, cnr Canning and Newry Sts, North Carlton

Carol Borham tel: 03 9766 4985 Email: carol_b2004@optusnet.com.au

Margaret Nicolson tel: 03 9830 1749 Email: nicol21@bigpond.net.au

SA

Saturday 26 July 2008 (time TBA)

Venue TBA

7.30pm Wednesday 6 August 2008

North Family Day Care, 20 Langford Drive, Elizabeth

7.30pm Wenesday 8 October 2008

South Family Day Care, 2nd Floor noarlunga House, Noarlunga Centre (TBC)

Merrilyn Hannaford tel: 08 8390 3384 Email: bdmjhanna@iprimus.com.au

WA

7.30pm Wednesday 6 August 2008

7.30pm Wednesday 8 October 2008

City of Cockburn Family Day Care, 213 Winterfold Road, Coolbellup

Sandra Taylor tel: 08 9337 7177 Email: staylor@cockburn.wa.gov.au

ACT

Central Canberra Family Day Care, 16 Balmain Lane, Acton ANU

Julianne Gorell tel: 02 6278 8111 Email: julianne63@grapevine.com.au

QLD

Tuesday 5 August 2008

Tuesday 7 October 2008

via teleconference (please advise most suitable time to link in)

Anne Hoens tel: 07 5596 3414 Email: anne.hoens@ymca.org.au

Kym Groth tel: 07 3847 6900 Email: kym.groth@fdcqld.org

NT

6pm Tuesday 5 August 2008

Saturday 4 October 2008 (time TBA)

via teleconference only

Helen Cotton tel: 08 8927 1014 Email: ssgran@bigpond.com

   
State / Territory Events

NSW

Family Day Care Carers' Association of NSW - AGM and Conference

23-24 August 2008

Marina Resort, Nelson Bay

Leeanne tel: 02 4362 3219 Email: bguy50@bigpond.net.au

 

NSWFDCA Annual Professional Development and Networking Conference

Pathways to Empower Professionalism

22-23 September 2008

Novotel, Brighton Beach, Brighton-le-Sands

Bronwyn Keane tel: 02 9572 9440

QLD

Family Day Care Association Queensland - State Conference

3-4 October 2008

Kym Groth tel: 07 3847 6900 Email: kym.groth@fdcqld.org

WA

Family Based Childcare Workers Association (WA) - Carer's Appreciation Weekend

31 October - 2 November 2008

Bev Sunkar tel: 08 9259 0951 Email: dsunkar@bigpond.com.au

SA

To be advised

VIC

To be advised

TAS

To be advised

ACT

To be advised

NT

To be advised

 
External Events
2008 Parenting Australia Exhibitions
Parenting Australia is an innovative exhibition and entertainment event bringing together the best exhibitors with innovative and essential products for families with ‘content', ie; entertainment and presentations for Mum's, Dad's and Children in a one-stop-shop for Australia 's families. Dates for 2008 are:
Adelaide SA - 15-17 August 2008 - Royal Adelaide Showground
Gold Coast QLD - 13-14 September 2008 - Gold Coast Turf Club
Sydney NSW - 10-12 October 2008 - Badgerry Pavilion, Sydney Olympic Park
Melbourne VIC - 20-23 November 2008 - Caulfield Race Course
For more information check out their website at: http://www.parentingaustralia.com.au/

Associations Forum National Conference

27-28 August 2008

Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, Sydney

tel: 02 9904 8200

Early Childhood Australia National Conference

Children: A nation's capital - Investing in our children

3-6 October 2008

National Convention Centre, Canberra

 
 
 
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