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Playing with gratitude

This webcast examines the science of gratitude and outlines how combining gratitude with co-play enables positive change in the wellbeing of children from birth to age five. It also explores the development, implementation and findings of the Playing with Gratitude project and the role of mental health in children’s learning and development.

This course examines:

  • the significance of gratitude and how it can be used as a tool to support children’s learning and development
  • the role of play and gratitude in developing executive functioning skills, independence and wellbeing
  • links between gratitude and the development of positive neural pathways and social capacities, such as strong verbal reasoning and self-regulation skills
  • the role of gratitude in developing connections to self and between educators, families and the community.
Category: ECA Subscriptions

Privacy awareness in children's services

What does privacy look like in children’s services, and how do educators ensure they’re not in breach of the Privacy Act 1988? Using case studies from the sector, this course examines different aspects of the Privacy Act 1988, including the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. It explains what qualifies as sensitive information and who regulates and protects privacy. The course also identifies useful support strategies to maintain and protect privacy across different service types.

In this course, you will:

  • understand what privacy is
  • think deeply about maintaining privacy in their setting
  • recognise who regulates and protects our privacy
  • implement strategies to protect privacy in their setting
  • understand the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme under the Privacy Act 1988 connect with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
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Professional partnerships in children’s services: Working together for children

Category: Research in Practice Series

Professionalism and identity in early childhood education and care: Who we are and what we do

This webcast explores the idea of professional identity in two ways— who you are and what you do. You will ponder notions of professionalism and your identity in early childhood education and care in relation to children, families, colleagues and the community. Educators are encouraged to stop and reflect, individually and with colleagues, on the importance of being an ethical early childhood educator in relation to element 4.2.1 of the National Quality Framework – Management, educators and staff work with mutual respect and collaboratively, and challenge and learn from each other, recognising each other’s strengths and skills. In addition to reflecting on identity, this course asks you to consider links between professional identity and the implications of professional ethics on your practice.

In this course, you will:

  • ponder notions of professionalism and your identity in relation to children, families, colleagues and the community
  • be encouraged to stop and reflect on the importance of being an ethical early childhood educator
  • be asked to consider the link between professional identity and the implications of professional ethics on your practice and being an advocate for the profession
  • explore ideas about professional collaboration and conduct.
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Putting art in place (2-part series)

Putting art in place by Dr Red Ruby Scarlet is a two-part professional learning series that focuses on art and how it can facilitate the development of relationships. That includes relationships with Country, children, and adults as well as with materials and technology to create a holistic artistic experience.

Often, educators may think they’re not ‘arty’ or ‘creative’, but when we focus less on expertise and more on relationships, we are able to create truly meaningful artistic experiences for children and educators. This in turn empowers them to put art in place in their everyday curriculum.

Discussion about the learning that arises from these arts practices will be entwined through beautiful examples of how relationships with Country, people, materials, technology, and knowledge are generated in practice in and in-between.

The program will answer questions such as:

  • Who is the teacher?
  • What counts as valid knowledge?
  • What does learning look and feel like in human-nonhuman relations?
  • How Indigenous cosmologies infused throughout all of these relationships?

Working this way takes the idea of the environment as third teacher from a human-led and controlled curriculum, to a collectively created one where place, materials and non-Western knowledge flourish. This allow us to centre arts practice as the nucleus of learning in early childhood curriculum.

By taking this approach to putting art in place, children will thrive and educators and teachers will benefit as equally successful learners.

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Putting children first: Child safe organisations

This course introduces early childhood professionals to the concept of child safe organisations and the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. It highlights everyone's role in creating safe environments where children’s rights are respected, risks are reduced, and harm is identified and responded to appropriately. Suitable for all staff in education and care settings.

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Reconciliation in children's education and care: Taking the first steps

This course is suitable for all educators looking to build their confidence in taking their first steps or next steps in embedding reconciliation in an approved education and care setting. This is a foundation course that may be suitable for educators new to the sector or embarking on a formal early childhood qualification.

Exploring reconciliation in early childhood education and care settings can be an extremely powerful way of teaching children about culture and introducing them to concepts such as respect, equity and justice. This course will help you take your first steps or next steps towards embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and reconciliation into your daily practice. By referencing the truth about Australia’s history, this course explains how knowledge and personal beliefs may impact your experience of reconciliation and how they form the foundation for building reconciliation in education and care practice.

In this course, you will:

  • develop an understanding of the meaning and importance of reconciliation between First Nations peoples and the broader Australian community
  • take the first steps in understanding the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples personally and professionally
  • establish how inclusive practices can support the progression of reconciliation in children’s education and care contexts
  • develop an understanding of the meaning and importance of reconciliation in children’s education and care contexts across Australia.
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Rediscovering the planning cycle: EYLF (V2.0)

Presented by Rod Soper, this practical course will help you rediscover the Early Years Learning Framework (V2.0) planning cycle and show you how it can be used to reinvigorate not only your thinking but also your approach to children’s learning and development.

By addressing common misconceptions, the course will outline how to avoid making mistakes when using the planning cycle and foster strong analytical thinking skills within teams.

Target audience: This course is suitable for educators at any stage of their career.

In this course, you will:

  • revisit and rediscover the planning cycle
  • learn about the common misconceptions related to the planning cycle
  • reflect on your thinking around the planning cycle   
  • learn to approach planning with diversity of mind.

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Rediscovering the planning cycle: MTOP (V2.0)

Presented by Rod Soper, this practical course will help you rediscover the My Time, Our Place (V2.0) planning cycle and show you how it can be used to reinvigorate not only your thinking but also your approach to children’s learning and development. 

By addressing common misconceptions, the course will outline how to avoid making mistakes when using the planning cycle and foster strong analytical thinking skills within teams. 

Target audience: This course is suitable for educators at any stage of their career.

In this course, you will:

  • revisit and rediscover the planning cycle
  • learn about the common misconceptions related to the planning cycle
  • reflect on your thinking around the planning cycle   
  • learn to approach planning with diversity of mind.
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Responding to harmful sexual behaviours: Birth to five

Educators work hard to maintain the safety of the children in their care. While there are many risks to mitigate, it is important to also consider the risk that children may experience harmful sexual behaviours from other children in your service. Your role is to reduce the risk, recognise the red flags, and respond and report.

In this course, you will learn about harmful sexual behaviours that may occur in a long day care setting. You will learn how to prevent, identify and respond to harmful sexual behaviours that may occur between the children in your care.


Learning outcomes

In this course, you will:

  • understand what sexual behaviours are developmentally appropriate in children and what behaviours are considered harmful
  • explore why some children engage in harmful sexual behaviours and what scenarios you may encounter in a long day care setting
  • discover educator expectations in reducing the risk and protecting children from sexual behaviours
  • examine ways to recognise the signs and indicators of harmful sexual behaviours and understand how to respond and report.


Recommended for: This course is suitable for early childhood education and care professionals at all stages of their careers.


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Responding to harmful sexual behaviours: OSHC

Educators work hard to maintain the safety of the children and young people in their care. While there are many risks to mitigate, it is important to also consider the risk that children and young people may experience harmful sexual behaviours from other children and young people in your service. Your role is to reduce the risk, recognise the red flags, and respond and report.

 In this course, you will learn about harmful sexual behaviours that may occur in an outside school hours care setting. You will learn how to prevent, identify and respond to harmful sexual behaviours that may occur between the children and young people in your care. 



Learning outcomes

In this course, you will:
  • understand which sexual behaviours are developmentally appropriate in children and young people and which are considered harmful
  • explore why some children and young people engage in harmful sexual behaviours and what scenarios you may encounter in an outside school hours care setting
  • discover educator expectations in reducing the risk and protecting children and young people from harmful sexual behaviours
  • examine ways to recognise the signs and indicators of harmful sexual behaviours and understand how to respond and report.

Recommended for: This course is suitable for early childhood education and care professionals at all stages of their careers.


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RS: Being the champion for children who are impacted by trauma and adversity

Category: Remote SCORMS

RS: Reconciliation in children's education and care: Taking the first steps

Category: Remote SCORMS

RS: Understanding young children’s behaviour and empowering their future (2-part series)

Category: Remote SCORMS

RS: Walking with children on their journey to literacy: Practitioner perspectives

Category: Remote SCORMS

Safe environments and responding to incidents

This course is designed to explore the relevant Regulations and laws in regards to health and safety within service environments. You will unpack and explore practical examples in managing risk, responding to incidents and safeguarding children from harm and hazards. The course will provide strategies for best practice in relation to safe environments, and ways to prevent risk of harm as a whole service approach. You will also discover health and safety considerations directly relating to child-safe environments, and how to manage these risks and incidents on an ongoing basis.


Category: Governance and risk management program

Settling multiple children in early childhood education and care settings

The need for sleep and rest varies as children develop and grow, and in many cases, an early childhood setting is very different to the home sleep environment. This can cause restlessness and difficulty sleeping for children of all ages.

This on-demand webinar examines practical safe sleeping strategies for settling multiple children in Early Childhood Education and Care settings. It will examine many methods of settling groups of babies or children, as well as ways to discuss and work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to support a child in sleep.

In this course, you will:

  • develop skills and strategies to help settle multiple children
  • ensure that babies and children sleep safely while meeting quality standards as set out by ACECQA
  • discuss best practice and policies as they relate to sleep and rest
  • enhance your ability to offer sleeping experiences that are appropriate to your environment.
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STEM inquiry: Co-constructed environments for curious minds

This module invites early childhood educators and teachers to engage in inquiry-based, child-led STEM practices. It discusses common notions of STEM and unfolds what STEM in the early years looks like. The audience becomes aware of everyday learning opportunities relevant to children’s life and develops a basic understanding of co-constructed environments, the principles of inquiry-based learning and the concept of metacognition.

Through this module, participants will gain an understanding of:

  • STEM in an early years context
  • the educator’s role in STEM inquiry
  • why inquiry practices are important for children’s future
  • what inquiry-based and co-constructed learning is
  • how STEM inquiry links to Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia.
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Stories from the Heart: Connecting children and families with our Earth

Category: Research in Practice Series

Supporting bilingualism during early childhood

Australia’s population is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse in the world, with an increasing number of children growing up in homes where more than one language is spoken. These children may also transition into early childhood education and care settings where many languages may be present. This reality presents a range of challenges and opportunities for early childhood professionals who educate and care for diverse groups of young children and their families.

This webinar explores the topic of childhood bilingualism and how early childhood educators can help bilingual children develop language and communication skills during the early years. The webinar also looks at supporting bilingual educators as well as how to share language and culture with young children and their families.

In this course, you will explore:

  • different terms and types of bilingualism during childhood
  • the various factors that influence language development in young children learning more than one language
  • the benefits of bilingualism for children and their families
  • how to identify and promote factors that support bilingualism during early childhood.
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