Queensland Branch

About the 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.

Contact Details

Address Email Number
PO Box 685
Spring Hill
QLD 4004
ecaqld@earlychildhood.org.au T: 1300 ECA QLD (1300 322 753)

 

Meeting Times, Dates & Venues for 2012

Meeting Date Time Venue
Executive Meeting 19 September 2012 6 - 8pm Early Childhood Research Centre
N49
Griffith University
Nathan Campus
Mt Gravatt
Executive Meeting 17 October 2012 6 - 8pm Early Childhood Research Centre
N49
Griffith University
Nathan Campus
Mt Gravatt
Executive Meeting 21 November 2012 6 - 8pm Early Childhood Research Centre
N49
Griffith University
Nathan Campus
Mt Gravatt
Executive Meeting 19 December 2012 6 - 8pm Early Childhood Research Centre
N49
Griffith University
Nathan Campus
Mt Gravatt

 

What Happens At Meetings

Committees With Branch Representation

Branch Committees/Campaigns

Branch Executive

Title Name
President Lisa Palethorpe
Vice President Jo Darbyshire
Secretary Karen Dungey
Treasurer Vicky Smart
Qld National Director Jenny Cartmel
Executive Members Marie Stuart
Sue Grieshaber
Helene Hodgson
Louise Thomas
Jane Bourne
Marilyn Casley
Bev Flückiger
Associate Members Reesa Sorin
Anna Giesenberg
Ishbel MacConnachie
Jane Carpenter
Melissa Henderson

Newsletters

Queensland Branch newsletter

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

Turn It Up - December 2012

Talking Point - July 2012

Turn It Up - July 2012

Talking Point - May 2012

Turn It Up - May 2012

Newsletter - December 2011

Talking Point - December 2011: Healthy Early Years Training Strategy Fact Sheet

Turn It Up - December 2011

Newsletter - September 2011

Talking Point - September 2011: NQF Assessment and Rating

Newsletter - June 2011

Talking Point - June 2011: Catchy Lockyer Stories - Bush to Beach

Newsletter - February 2011

Talking Point - February 2011: Tips for supporting children in disasters - A guide for teachers

Talking Point - November 2010: What can we, as teachers, do to help young children critique the content they see within the television shows?

Insert - Early childhood students reflecting on professional practical experiences

Turn It Up - November 2010

Talking Point - September 2010

Turn It Up - September 2010

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

Scholarships / Awards

Regional Groups

ECA Mission & Values

Mission

Early Childhood Australia will advocate to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years.

Values

  • Rights of children
  • Leadership
  • Excellence
  • Respect
  • Courage
  • Honesty
  • Openness
  • Collaboration
  • Diversity
  • Justice
  • Social inclusion of children

Branch Constitution

Click here to read - QLD Branch Constitution (PDF, 151KB)

Annual Reports

2011 Annual Report

Can be downloaded in the following documents:

AGM Report
7 QECSN Report 2011

2009 Annual Report

Can be downloaded 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 & Workshops

Please download the Queensland resources flyer here
Branch Operational Plan

Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

Code of Conduct

Membership

 


Last updated: (February 15, 2013 at 8:55 am)

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