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Early Years Professional Development Conference

POSTPONED

Unfortunately we have had to postpone the planned Cairns Professional Development day. Please follow the link below for further details about refunds.
Cairns Professional Development day postponed


Branch Meeting Times
Date Location
6:00pm
The third Wednesday of each month
Queensland Branch Office
14 Edmonstone St, Newmarket

  

Early Childhood Australia – Queensland Branch
The Queensland Branch offers information, resources and services to early childhood organisations, services, professionals, parents and policy makers about child development and early childhood education and care. The branch consists of a broad membership of individuals, services and organisations representing the interests and welfare of young children across the state.

Mission

To provide a state presence across all children's services to advocate for children and their families from a non-political, unbiased perspective.

Goals

  • To maintain a body of knowledge and informed views on issues relating to young children and their care and education in our community.
  • To promote the interests and well-being of young children, their families, and the people who work with them in the broadest, most informed, and effective way possible.
  • To consult widely on relevant issues in the community and to facilitate interaction among associated interest groups at national and branch level.

Subcommittees and Working Parties

Under Eights Week 2006 Under Eights Week - Under Eights Week is organised annually by the ECA Queensland Branch and has been a unique statewide event since 1956. Each year a theme is chosen to help focus on a particular aspect of early childhood.

More information is available on the Under Eights Week page.

QECSN Queensland Early Childhood Sustainability Network (QECSN) aims to provide a network of support throughout the state for the many individuals, groups and organisations who are already practicing, learning and/or starting to achieve positive changes in their home and working environments. The sharing of ideas and information among members assists all of us to change our behaviours to be more environmentally sound.

Queensland Branch is currently working on an environmental education policy.

More information is available on the Queensland Early Childhood Sustainability Network page.

Queensland Child Watch Committee - Established in 1984 to further advocate for young children and their families, the committee is chaired by Jennette Lavis. Child Watch carries out projects and publishes resources relating to current issues of concern regarding young children.

2009 Annual Report

You can download the 2009 Annual Report in the following documents:

AGM Report front page
President's report
Child Watch report
Under Eights Week report – 25 February
QECSN report
LVBN report
Peninsular regional group report
Treasurer's report
Minutes

2008 Annual Report

You can now download the 2008 AGM report (PDF).

Community events, forums and workshops

Little Voices, Big Noises

Early Childhood Australia – Queensland Branch is networking with a range of organisations and services to organise special activities for the children and families of the Loganlea, Kingston and Waterford West areas.

For more information, visit the Communities for Children: Kingston, Loganlea & Waterford West website or phone (07) 3352 4640

Queensland Branch activities

Proposed facilities for the preparatory year
Recently, members of the Early Childhood Australia Queensland Branch were invited to view and provide feedback on the proposed facilities for the preparatory year. We value the opportunity to respond on behalf of children.
Read the Early Childhood Australia - Queensland Branch response to feedback on the proposed facilities for the preparatory year.

Community Diary 2010

Visit the Mindful Conversation website to download the Community Diary 2010.

Queensland Branch newsletter
Turn It Up, the Queensland Branch newsletter, and accompanying Talking Points:

Talking Point - May 2010: What makes Reggio indoor design, environments and work spaces so good for young children?

Turn It Up - May 2010

Talking Point - February 2010: A Flying Start for Queensland Children: What are some of the challenges and what is being proposed for Queensland's youngest children?

Turn It Up - February 2010

Talking Point - October 2009: Quality education and care for infants and toddlers in child care is about providing something extraordinary

Turn It Up - October 2009

Talking Point - May 2009: Have we relinquished the children's imagination to the marketplace?

Turn It Up - May 2009

Talking Point - February 2009: Connections between teachers' resilience and a capacity to nurture resilience in young children.

Turn It Up - February 2009

Talking Point - September 2008: Thinking aloud is allowed

Turn It Up - September 2008

Turn It Up newsletter insert - September 2008: So what might a new quality framework look like?

Talking Point - June 2008: Imagining the possible...

Turn It Up - June 2008

Turn It Up - September 2007

Talking Point - September 2007: Sustainability Education in Early Childhood

Turn It Up - February 2007

Talking Point - February 2007: Professional recognition of graduates

Turn It Up - November 2006

Turn It Up - August 2006

Talking Point - August 2006: Care isn't a component in prep?

Turn It Up - June 2006

'Count to Ten' video package

  • Part One: Prevention of Physical Abuse
    $66 (plus $6 p&h)
  • Part Two: Prevention of Child Neglect
    $66 (plus $6 p&h)
  • Part Three: Prevention of Emotional Abuse
    $66 (plus p&h)
  • Part Four: Prevention of Family Violence
    $66 (plus p&h)
  • Total Package:
    $264 (plus $10 p&h)
Enquiries:
(07) 3870 9634
PO Box 675
Indooroopilly
QLD 4068 Australia

Branch Contact Details
Queensland Branch 14 Edmonstone St
Newmarket

PO Box 685
Spring Hill QLD 4004

Tel: (07) 3352 4640
Fax: (07) 3352 3256
ecaqld@earlychildhood.org.au
Queensland Branch Committee
President Jo Darbyshire
Vice President Karen Dungey
Secretary Anthony Shearer
Treasurer Danielle Twigg
Qld National Director Jenny Cartmel
Executive Members Bev Flückiger
Lyn Bower
Geraldine Harris
Susan Grieshaber
Christine Maher
Louise Thomas
Members Margaret Brannock
Juliette Job
Jennette Lavis
Marilyn Casley
Noelene McBride
Helene Hodgson
Susan McKinnon
Associate Members Marie Stuart

Queensland Early Childhood Sustainability Network (QECSN)
Under Eights Week
Response to feedback on the proposed facilities for the preparatory year

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