| Conference outline: |
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| 8.00 - 8.45 am |
Registration |
| 9.00 - 9.45 am |
Conference opening |
| Welcome |
Opening address by the Hon. Lisa Neville
Victorian Minister for Children, Mental Health and Aging |
Address by the Hon. Jenny Macklin
Federal Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation |
| 9.45 - 10.45 am |
Plenary Session
Honouring diversity, creating a collaborative community |
| Janet Gonzalez-Mena |
| World-renowned author of Diversity in Early Care and Education: Honoring Diversity |
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| Lillian Holt |
| Honorary Fellow, Australian Centre, University of Melbourne |
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| Sue Grieshaber |
| Professor, Early Years Education, School of Early Childhood, QUT, Brisbane |
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| 10.45 - 11.15 am |
Morning tea |
| 11.15 - 12.30 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session A1: |
| Janet Gonzalez-Mena |
What’s best for children? Taking our cues from families
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| Session A2: |
| Lillian Holt |
A "Conversational Corroboree" – centred around "Be the change you want to see" (Mahatma Ghandi)
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| Session A3: |
| Professor Sue Grieshaber |
Beginning to transform practices
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| 12.30 - 1.30 pm |
Lunch break |
| 1.30 - 3.00 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session B1: |
| Dr Joe Tucci |
Understanding modern childhood
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| Session B2: |
| Tracy Young |
Sustainability
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| Session B3: |
| Anne Kennedy |
The ethics of ECE: Growing connections through ethical commitments
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| Session B4: |
| Marilyn Fleer and Bridie Raban |
Learning literacy and numeracy in everyday contexts: Families and early childhood professionals working together to support young children’s learning
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| Session B5: |
| Kylie Smith |
MEYP for the City of Port Phillip
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| 3.00 - 3.30 pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 3.30 - 5.00 pm |
Concurrent sessions |
| Session C1: |
| Kathy Walker |
What’s the hurry?
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| Session C2: |
| Jo Lange |
Helping children help themselves: Encouraging independence in children with disabilities
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| Session C3: |
| Anne Houghton |
Feel less alone! Emerge as educators!
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| Session C4: |
| Sue Dockett and Bob Perry |
Transitions
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| Session C5: |
| Anne Stonehouse and Anne Kennedy |
A curriculum framework for children’s services in Victoria — So many questions!
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| 5.00 - 6.00 pm |
Cocktail Party |
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