1. family and parenting
2. children

CONFERENCE 2015
enriching
childhood
A conference for passionate people who work in school age care
Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th May 2015 International College of Management Sydney, Manly
Network of Community Activities - Bullecourt Walk, 456B Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007
Tel: (02) 9212 3244 Fax: (02) 9518 8199 Email: events@networkofcommunityactivities.org.au
www.networkofcommunityactivities.org.au/events/network-conference/
CONFERENCE 2015
enriching
childhood
Conference Venue
International College of Management Sydney
151 Darley Road, Manly, NSW
The heritage-listed building, which is the home of the International College of
Management Sydney, has been a Manly landmark since the 1800’s. Meticulously restored
to award-winning standards, the College combines old-world grace and splendour with
modern conveniences.
The College is surrounded by 20 hectares of parklands and gardens on Sydney’s North
Head. Overlooking Manly Beach, it has spectacular views North and East over the Pacific
Ocean, and south to Sydney Harbour.
The venue is positioned to take advantage of all that Manly has to offer – harbour
beaches, surf beaches, water and team sports, top-class restaurants and lively cafes
offering every imaginable cuisine and buzzing nightlife.
Manly beach is a mere 5 minutes stroll from the College, and the centre of Sydney with its
famous attractions is just 30 minutes away by ferry.
Network of Community Activities has been using the International College of
Management Sydney as the biannual conference location since 1999 and looks forward to
returning for a fourteenth time. If this is your first visit to this breath taking location you
are sure to be awed by the magnificent building and unforgettable views.
Evening Under the Stars
Friday 22 nd May 6.30pm
in the Courtyard Café Piazza
The welcome BBQ dinner will give the conference participants
opportunity to meet up with other participants and rekindle old
friendships in the relaxed setting of the Courtyard Café Piazza.
The evening will be a casual affair. The Courtyard Café Piazza is
mainly outdoors so remember to dress for a May evening near
the ocean. Drinks can be purchased from the cash bar.
Network AGM
Saturday 23 rd May 6.30pm
The Network of Community Activities Annual
General Meeting will be held in Conference Room
9, on the 1st Floor of the main College building.
All financial Ordinary Members and Friends of
Network are invited to attend the AGM. The
meeting will provide an opportunity to hear about
the year that has past and the future directions
of Network and to elect and meet the Board of
Management for 2015/2016.
Gala Dinner &
Presentation of OOHSCA Awards
Saturday 23 rd May 7.15pm
The Gala Dinner will be held in the Great Hall, on the 1st floor of the main College
building. The Great Hall, with its historic grandeur and unique ambience, is the perfect
location for this very special night.
The dinner program will include the presentation of the OOSHCA Awards to outstanding
people and services in the OOSH Sector. Throughout the evening there will be great
music provided by a very talented DJ with the chance to unwind and have some fun on
the dance floor after the formal part of the evening. Dinner will include a drinks package
of wine, beer and soft drink, spirits can be purchase at the cash bar.
Network Sponsored
Scholarships, Rural Travel
Subsidies and Sponsorship
Information
The Network OOSH Professional
Scholarships Scheme assists OOSH
Educators attend the conference
by providing financial assistance
to support the maintenance and
upgrading of skills and knowledge
relevant to the needs of their local
community through attendance at the
conference.
Trade Stalls - Saturday 23rd May from 8.00am to 5.00pm
Travel subsidies are available to all rural
and remote Network Members, for the
first time this year the subsidies will be
paid once the registration process has
been completed to ensure members
have the funds to assist them to get to
the conference.
You might like to think about
sponsoring an Educator from a service
not in a financial position to afford the
conference fees. Network is offering
services this year the opportunity to
make a donation that will assist an
Educator to attend the conference.
Any such donation will be on top of
the Scholarships Network is already
offering.
All donation will be gratefully accepted.
Services will be acknowledged both
in the participants conference hand
book and at the conference during the
welcome.
There will be a place to make the
donation on the registration from and
also on the online registration.
Courtyard Café Piazza will be open during the conference at meal breaks for
participants to purchase café drinks and snack food.
Located on level 1 of the main college building. More information about the stalls will be
available on Network’s website. There will be the opportunity to buy or place orders for
supplies at discounted prices. The stalls will stay open after the workshop session finishes
at 5.00pm, giving you the opportunity to get afternoon tea and have a look around the
stalls. Many of the stall holders do have credit card facilities and will have supplies for you
to take home, some will only take cash.
Accommodation
The accommodation that is included in the conference packages is located at the College
and in student style rooms. The rooms are equipped with a desk, wardrobe, heating and
all linen is provided. Each floor is equipped with shared modern bathroom facilities,
kitchenettes and ironing facilities. Most of the accommodation is single rooms but there
is limited twin, triple and quad share rooms.
Please indicate your preference of room type and also, whom you would like to share
with, on the registration form.
If you require accommodation away from the College, Manly has a range of hotels and
apartments such as:
Novotel Manly Pacific
Phone: 02 9977 7666 Website: www.novotelmanlypacific.com.au
Email: h5462@accor.com
The Sebel Manly Beach
Phone: 02 9977 8866 Website: www.sebelmanlybeach.com.au
Quest Apartments
Phone: 02 9976 4600
Website: www.questapartments.com.au
Email:questmanly@questapartments.com.au
Manly Visitor Information Centre
Phone: 02 9976 1430
Website: www.manlyaustralia.com.au
Email: vic@manly.nsw.gov.au
CONFERENCE 2015
enriching
childhood
Daily Program
Friday 22 nd May
10.30am
Registration opens
Registration desk will be located on Level 1 of Moran House, the main college building.
Accommodation check in will be handled by the ICM staff at the Reception desk on the Ground floor of Moran House.
12.00pm
Lunch available in the courtyard café piazza area
12.45pm
“Children’s Rights Are Human Rights” Implementing a rights based approach to service delivery for school aged children
Special Guest Megan Mitchell, National Children’s Commissioner
2.15pm
Afternoon tea
2.45pm
4.30pm
Opening Session
Protecting Our Children
A hypothetical on Child Protection issues in middle childhood
The panel will consist of representatives from Department of Education and Communities, NSW Regulatory Authority, NSW Ombudsman’s Office and OOSH Educators
Getting Wild About Nature
This interactive session presented by the staff of the Education Centre at Centennial Parklands will inspire you with ideas to engage children in nature play.
5.30pm
Celebrate with us the launch
of OOSH in the Bush website
6.00pm
Welcome
6.30pm
Evening Under the Stars – Dining and dancing till 10.00pm
saturday 23 rd May
7.00am
Breakfast
8.00am
Registration opens
trade stalls open
sunday 24 th May
in the Courtyard Café Piazza area
Level 1, Moran House
9.00am
Welcome
Enriching Childhood – the Challenge Before Us
Robyn Monro Miller,
CEO Network of Community Activities
9.45am
Keynote Speakers
Wendy
Russell and Stuart Lester
from the UK
Breakfast
in the Courtyard Café Piazza area
7.00am
Registration opens
Level 1, Moran House
8.00am
Workshop Session C
9.00am various rooms – check the participants
booklet for locations
11.00am Morning tea in the courtyard area
11.30am
Sunday Lunch in the Great Hall
Enrichment and enchantment: Playing as a Very Ordinary Magic
Speakers
10.45am
Morning tea in the courtyard area
Tales of Enchantment
11.15am
Workshop Session A
various rooms – check the participants booklet
for locations
12.45pm
Lunch in the courtyard area
1.45pm
Speaker - Dr Justin Coulson
Building Trust and Influence with Parents and Children in the OOSH Community
3.15pm
Afternoon tea
in the courtyard area
3.30pm
Workshop Session B
various rooms – check the participants booklet
for locations
5.00pm
Free time
Trade Stalls close
6.00pm for
a 6.15pm start
Room 11, Level 11, Moran House
All financial Members welcome
7.15pm to
11.00pm
in the Great Hall
Network AGM
Gala Dinner and OOSHCA Awards
1.45pm
- Wendy Russell and Stuart Lester
Summary of conference
Thank you and Close
CONFERENCE 2015
enriching
childhood
Workshop Sessions
Session A
Saturday 11.15am to 12.45pm
A:1 The sexualised world of the 21st century child:
a media and pop culture tour
- Melinda Tankard Reist
Children and young people are bombarded with hypersexualised
messages from media and popular culture. Even small children are
worried about their looks and physical appearance, shaped and
conditioned at the earliest of ages by a dominant message that tells them
they have to be thin, hot and sexy to be liked and accepted. Drawing
from current global literature on the subject, Melinda will explore with
us how the proliferation of harmful messages contributes to a distorted
view of bodies, relationships and sexuality in children and young people,
hampering their healthy physical and emotional development. How can
we address this toxic culture and raise happy, healthy and resilient kids?
A:2 OOSH in the Bush -Samantha Crosby
In 2014 a partnership was formed between Centennial Parklands and
Network of Community Activities to gain funding from the NSW
Environment Trust to deliver a pilot program with an aim to investigate
how nature play (unstructured child centered, play in nature) can be
integrated into Out of School Hours practice. Ten OOSH Centres, 60
Educators and a team of six dedicated Rangers from Centennial Parklands
provided 10 hours of nature play programming to over 250 children in
the school holidays or in after school programs. During this workshop
participants will gain an understanding of concepts of nature play and
how it can link to the School Age Care Learning Framework ‘My Time Our
Place’ and how to introduce nature play into their programs.
A:3 Does it ‘Take a village to raise a Child’ or do
‘Children make the Village’? - Gudrun Gilles
This presentation will celebrate the diversity of experiences that children
come across when raised as part of a community. It will particularly focus
on the kind of roles that children have as part of different communities.
Examples will be drawn from communities in Europe, Asia and Australia.
The focus of this presentation will be on opportunities that children have
to influence the community, its traditions, social structures and decisionmaking and aims to stimulate:
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Increased awareness in the audience of opportunities for children to
have an impact on their environment
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Provocative thinking around the role of children in their community
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The breaking down of perceived barriers within the sector hindering
children’s active community participation
A:4 It’s not about me: Unlocking your OOSH
Story - Rebecca Lloyd
Like most educators out there in middle childhood services, OOSH
Educators tend to be dedicated, knowledgeable, passionate and
way too modest about the value of the work they do! If you ever
feel undervalued, under-appreciated, misunderstood or demoted to
‘babysitter’, ask yourself how clearly you can tell the story of your
contribution to young children’s education and care. Telling your
story, and your profession’s story, in a simple but compelling way is
not egotistical, it’s the best tool you have to ensure school principals,
parent leaders, politicians and funding bodies can appreciate the value
that high quality OOSH brings to children, schools and the wider
community.
This workshop adapts some tips and tools from marketing, media
and leadership techniques and gives you a step by step approach to
unlocking the story of you, your service, and OOSH in general.
A:5 Enrichment and Enchantment: thinking
differently about reflective practice - Wendy Russell
Following on from the keynote presentation, this workshop will explore
how the concepts might be applied in everyday professional practice. It will
introduce a number of tools to help practitioners look at how spaces are
co-produced, and at adult response-ability, as a basis for reflective practice.
A:6 Researching the experience of OOSH in the
Bush - Professor Karen Malone and Dr Carol Birrell
“I love nature … it is a really happy feeling to be yourself.”
In this presentation researchers from UWS Centre for Educational
Research will share the findings of our research on the children and staff’s
experiences of the OOSH in the Bush program at Centennial Park.
The aim of the research was to determine if children (and staff)
developed meaningful connections, awareness and empathy with the
environment and if there was evidence of the benefits of the program
for their health and well-being. As the children and staff encountered
the environment, researchers used place based research methodologies
including videos, photographs, interviews, observations and field notes
to document those experiences. The data was analysed to determine the
impact and effectiveness of the program, its strengths and limitations
with the purpose of supporting the Centennial Park Education Team to
continue enriching the OOSH in the Bush program.
Session B Saturday 3.30pm to 5.00pm
B:1 OOSH in the Bush, NSW Pilot Nature Play
Program - Samantha Crosby
In 2014 a partnership was formed between Centennial Parklands and
Network of Community Activities to gain funding from the NSW
Environment Trust to deliver a pilot program with an aim to investigate
how nature play (unstructured child centered, play in nature) can be
integrated into Out of School Hours practice. Ten OOSH Centres,
60 Educators and a team of six dedicated Rangers from Centennial
Parklands provided 10 hours of nature play programming to over 250
children in the school holidays or in after school programs.
During this workshop participants will gain an understanding of concepts
of nature play and how it can link to the School Age Care Learning
Framework ‘My Time Our Place’ and how to introduce nature play into
their programs.
B:2 Smart Thinking
- Dr Justin Coulson
The way we think determines how successful we are. This idea is not new.
Success ‘gurus’ and coaches have made this claim for a century or more
without really knowing how and why our thinking matters so much to our
ultimate success. Now, new research gives us those critical details.
In this cutting edge presentation, Dr Justin Coulson will introduce you
to the way we can wire our brain for success. Based on his own clinical
research, combined with ground-breaking psychological studies from
researchers around the world, Justin will share the key elements that
create a successful mindset in ourselves, and in the children we teach.
B:3
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The impact of pornography on young
people, relationships and sexuality:
evidence of harm - Melinda Tankard Reist
Drawing on the work of various researchers, this presentation provides
an opportunity to discuss the question: “How can we know we
are providing a child safe environment if we haven’t asked the key
stakeholders –children?”
B:6 Human Resources Information System Fair
Work Compliance, Best Practice
- Brendan Collits
During this session the participants will look at Human Resources
Information Systems, the requirements to be HR compliant from a Fair
Work Perspective and what the minimum documentary HR requirements
are in the workplace. This workshop aims to provide participants with an
awareness of the Human Resources Information and Systems that need to
be in place in their individual workplaces and cover topics such as:
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Employee Handbook
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HR Policies and Procedures
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Requirements for storing Employee Personnel files
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Provide templates for Job Descriptions, Letters, Forms and
Recruitment of staff
B:7 The XYZ of OOSH Family Engagement - Rebecca Lloyd
Are you scratching your head over how to engage the busy families
using your OOSH? Are you clear on the differences between
engagement, involvement and communication? Do you give a silent
scream as you explain yet again the information you’ve already put
in letters, emails, noticeboards or your website? Have you ever lost
precious time resolving a conflict between families and staff that
was caused by misunderstandings or miscommunication on one
or both sides? Would you prefer to spend that time in productive
communication and engagement instead?
This interactive and fun workshop you will:
The lives of children and young people are increasingly socialised,
conditioned and informed by pornography. They are exposed to
pornography often before their first kiss, with average age of first
exposure 11. Children are even creating their own pornography
through sexting using smart phones and social media platforms.
Drawing from current global literature on the subject, Melinda will
explore with us how pornography is shaping sexual attitudes and
behaviour at increasingly younger ages. In a pornified cultural
landscape, what can we do to help young people seek and value
respect-based relationships?
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B:4 Implementing Critical Reflection
B:8 Enrichment and Enchantment: Towards a
sufficiency of Play - Stuart Lester
- Catherine Daniels
“My Time, Our Place” and the Guide to the National Quality Standards
both identify reflective practice as one of the principles that support and
enhance teaching and learning. But reflective practice encompasses more
than children’s documentation. Engaging in reflective practice allows
educators to reconsider their own teaching philosophies and practices
and use their findings to guide future decision making, plan for new
opportunities and build their capacity as professionals.
This session will provide attendees with the knowledge behind critical
reflection, the research that showed the link between reflection and
increase in capacity of those undertaking it, and how taking the time to
authentically engage in this reflection allows us to invest in our future,
the future of us as educators, the future of our children as learners and
community participants. Practical strategies in relation to critical reflection
will also be discussed and explained within this session.
B:5 “What do the children say?” (with apologies to
Cat Stevens) - Patrick Brennan
The current Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child
Sexual Abuse appears to indicate we still have some way to go to
ensuring a child safe environment in our services and institutions.
This means there are still many opportunities for Educators in the
field to contribute to this emerging debate.
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Learn some ABCs of Gen X & Y family characteristics
Identify and share your Parent Personalities and learn some tricks
of the trade to engage with them
Play Spot the Difference between poor, good and great
communication
See how more than 30% of the National Quality Standards can
be improved with great family engagement (and documented for
assessment!)
Receive practical tools and templates to help you take your
learning back to work and put the fun into action.
Picking up a central theme from the keynote presentation, this
workshop will explore the apparently vague concept of sufficiency
of play opportunities. It will elaborate on the interrelated themes
of repair, relatedness, rights and re-enchantment (Amin, 2006) as
the basis for adult response-ability and accountability in terms of
children’s right to play.
B:9 How to facilitate real community
participation as an educator - Gudrun Gilles
This workshop aims to challenge an educator’s concept of the role of
children in community and how educators can facilitate children’s true
potential as community members and leaders. It will require participants
to think on their feet, be prepared to challenge their own perceptions
and actions and push boundaries.
During this session the participants will:
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Critique current networking and community connection strategies
and their effectiveness
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Re-shape the way out of participants perceive their role and that of
children in community
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Smash through excuses and barriers that hinder community
participation
Session C
Sunday 9.00am to 11.00am
C:1 Controlling the Chaos; Managing difficult
Behaviours - Dr Steve Hartman
This presentation will focus on common challenging behaviours (e.g
bullying, eating disorders, tantrums, ADHD) in children in the 6 to 12
year old age group, that Educators in OSHC face on a regular basis
and strategies which are useful in modifying these behaviours.
Participants will gain understanding in:
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The manner in which challenging behaviours develop and are
maintained.
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Strategies to modify unacceptable behaviours.
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Strategies to deal with specific behavioural issues.
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How to modify one’s own behavior in order to encourage
positive behavior in children.
C:2 Celebrating Belonging through the medium
of Artistic Expression - Nathan Young
This workshop will explore the relationship between what is deeply
personal in our make and how these characteristics can inspire
others. Promoting equity and excellence in our children is a journey
into understanding the importance of authenticity, appreciating what
motivates us, as well as learning to be conscious in all that we do,
see and feel. This is an experiential workshop designed to foster deep
reflection.
C:3 Circle of Critical Reflection
- Dr Jennifer Cartmel
The Child and Family Studies team at Griffith University has a focus
on developing the skills of critical reflection for those who undertake
professional work with children and families. Their work stems from
a teaching and learning grant (awarded in 2003) that developed
the highly effective Circles of change Revisited model (Cartmel,
Macfarlane & Casley, 2012: Macfarlane & Cartmel, 2012).
This session will showcase that model and its development into
tools used nationally by the children’s services sector for pre-service
training and professional development and in school age care (SAC).
One tool – Leading Learning Circles for Educators Engaged in Study
supports the implementation of critical reflection as part of every
educator’s core practice, thus supporting the facilitation of quality
practices. The other tool, “Talking Circles”, have become useful in
helping educators engage with children about matters that affect
them and in the development of programs in SAC services.
During this session the participants will gain a deeper understanding
of the process of critical reflection and become more aware of how
to lead and support others to use the skills of critical reflection.
C:4 Documentation in OSHC, what is meaningful
and relevant? - Sally Roebuck
Are you and your colleagues struggling under the weight
of documentation and programming? Do you find that the
documentation of children’s learning in your centre has become
more of a hindrance than a help? This presentation will explore
new mediums of documentation and will challenge your way of
approaching documentation to ensure it is meaningful and relevant.
Educators will be inspired to challenge their work cultures and
explore the framework in a way which is unique to their context and
cohort, rather than a copy and paste model or guide which may not,
necessarily, reflect the outcomes of their community.
This presentation will take delegates through the minefield of
Quality Area 1 and will give them some helpful ideas to ensure that
their documentation and programming process is authentic and
meaningful.
C:5 The Important Role OSHC Plays in the
Development of Children and Communities
- Saurubh Malviya
During this session Saurubh will be discussing the role of OSHC in
childhood development. How factors of social and emotional learning
are cause in providing access to skills in team-work, communication
and socialization through the medium of learning through play.
The potential for OSHC in transforming whole communities, by
developing self-expressed individuals with a shift in focus away from
the self; towards a society-minded awareness. Where children relate
to themselves as a contribution. Participants will look at the role of
educators in OSHC and their impact on communities; that lessons can
be applied through facilitation and self-discovery as opposed to solely
instructional based learning.
C:6 Waking up to sleep! Understanding why
sleep is vital to the physical and mental well
being of children - Dr Carmel Harrington
The presentation will explore why good sleep is essential to optimising
children’s performance and physical and mental well being. The
session will cover 2 broad areas:
1. The sleeping brain
This topic includes such information as: our active sleeping brain; what
the brain does while we are sleeping; why sleep is fundamental to
good behaviour, good thinking and good relationships; the quality of
life in children who get insufficient sleep and why this is so.
2. What is sleep - and how do we manage it?
This topic includes such information as: the processes of sleep, what
sleep consists of, how much sleep do we need as children, as adults;
what prevents sleep; what enhances sleep; and how to overcome
sleeping problems.
C:7 Beyond the Fence - Kylie Keane and Lisa Beattie
This workshop will explore the journey of an outdoor play program
for Out of School Hours Care. What started as a conversation over
coffee became more then anyone could have imagined. The workshop
will look at why, how and where the program began and where the
children, families and team of Educators at Forrest After School Care
in ACT were involved with the journey. The workshop will also explore
the challenges they faced along the way.
C:8 Preventing and Responding to Workplace
Bullying - Brendon Collits
Workplace bullying is a psychological hazard, the risks of which need
to be managed like any other hazard at the workplace. The topics
covered in the workshop include;
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What is workplace bullying?
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What is not considered to be workplace bullying?
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Who has duties in relation to workplace bullying?
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What is required to manage the risk of workplace bullying?
The workshop will look at how we can prevent workplace bullying
by identifying the hazard, controlling the risks and monitoring
and reviewing the situation. The session will also look at handling
reports of bullying, early intervention, informing the parties of the
investigation.
CONFERENCE 2015
enriching
childhood
Speakers & Presenters
Keynote Speakers
Stuart Lester
Wendy Russell
After many years working on adventure
playgrounds and community play
projects in the NW of England, Stuart
is now Senior Lecturer in Play and
Playwork/Professional Studies in
Children’s Play at the University of
Gloucestershire, UK.
Wendy is a Senior Lecturer in Play
and Playwork/Professional Studies
in Children’s Play at University of
Gloucestershire, UK and a consultant
on children’s play and playwork.
Speakers & Workshop Presenters
Dr Justin Coulson
Dr Justin Coulson is an author,
speaker, blogger, columnist, and media
commentator. He writes and speaks
about parenting. He is the founder of
happyfamilies.com.au and The Real
Men Project.
Gudrun Gilles
Gudrun Gilles has been involved with the children
services sector since the mid 1980’s when she obtained
an Advanced Diploma in Social Pedagogy. Gudrun has
managed a number of children services programs including the bicultural
inclusion support services in W.A. and the N.T. Over the years Gudrun has
developed a particular passion for culture and diversity. Having shared her
knowledge and experiences via her blogs on the ‘My Time, Our Place’ web
forum, as a workshop facilitator and presenter at more then 50 conferences
around the country she is looking forward to delve into the impact of diverse
experiences during childhood on the future of our communities.
Melinda Tankard Reist
Melinda Tankard Reist is a Canberra author, speaker, media
commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls. Melinda is
a regular guest on Channel 7’s Morning Show, and has also appeared
on ABC Q&A and The Gruen Sessions. She is named in the Who’s
Who of Australian Women and the World Who’s Who of Women.
Rebecca Lloyd
Rebecca Lloyd is Australia’s leading specialist in
communication for school-aged and early childhood
education and care. Originally a newspaper
journalist, Rebecca has worked for government
education ministers of both parties as well as
leading innovative communication teams in state
and national education organisations. Before founding Bec & Call
Communication for Education in January 2014, Rebecca established
and led all communication and stakeholder engagement functions
for ACECQA from that agency’s creation in 2011.
In her spare time she bakes experimentally, apologises to other
walkers for her two labradors, and plans large parties at home
as a way of conscripting her three children into helping with the
gardening.
Patrick Brennan
Patrick Brennan is the Child Protection
Project Officer at Network of Community
Activities. He has worked in the child
protection field for more than 25 years
and holds a BA (Welfare Studies) and
an MA (Hons) (Sociology). Amongst the
various agencies Patrick has worked for
are NSW Health, FACS and the Office of the
Children’s Guardian. He has also taught at
various universities and TAFEs in NSW.
sam crosby
Sam Crosby is an experienced and passionate nature educator based
at Centennial Parklands in Sydney. She has developed and delivered
nature programs such as the CP Bush Rangers, Bush School and Kids
vs Wild and is the lead officer on OOSH in the Bush. She shares
her passion for nature play regularly both as a practitioner and as a
presenter and has developed and delivered high quality training to
OOSH staff, National Park Rangers, School teachers, parents and just
about anyone who wants to get kids out playing in nature. She has
worked both internationally and in Australia.
Dr Steve Hartman
Dr Steve Hartman trained as a Paediatrician
at Sydney Children’s Hospital and has been
a Consultant Paediatrician for 28 years. He has also completed extensive studies at
the Institute of Family Therapy of Australia
and the Institute of Psychiatry.
Dr Jennifer Cartmel
Dr Jennifer Cartmel is a Senior Lecturer
in the School Services and Social
Work, Griffith University. She has had
experience in teaching, research and
practice with children and families in
children’s services including school
age care, schools, preschools, integrated services and child
protection and well-being. One of her key areas of interest
is critical reflection. It is a major focus within her university
teaching program and professional learning sessions. She
was presented with a National University teaching award for
contribution to student learning based on the approach of
using and teaching critical reflection. Jennifer has recently
co-authored the publication Reflection as a tool for quality:
working with the National Quality Standards.
Catherine Daniels
Catherine Daniels has worked within the Early and Middle
Education and Care Sector for 17 years in roles which
include an Early Education Centre Director and currently the
Family Day Care and OOSH Manager for Sutherland Shire
Council’s Children’s Services. Catherine holds an Associate
Diploma of Social Science, a Certificate IV in Training and
Assessment and an Advanced Diploma in Community Sector
Management.
Catherine is passionate about curriculum, leadership and
empowering the Children’s Services community to improve
the outcomes for children which has lead to her regularly
facilitating professional development sessions for Gowrie
NSW, Family Day Care NSW, ECTARC and Sutherland Shire
Council’s Registered Training Organisation.
Brendon Colltis
Brendon Colltis is the Director of BAHR Consulting Pty
Ltd, a Newcastle based Human Resources Consultancy.
He holds a Diploma of Business Management (Human
Resources) and is an accredited Adult Educator, holding a
Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessing.
Brendon’s strengths are performance management, dispute
resolution, industrial relations, employee relations, learning
and development and workers’ compensation. Currently
Brendon is providing HR Services to a broad range of
industries and businesses including; Several Out of School
Hours Care Facilities, Engineering Companies, Service
Industries and Hospitality Venues.
Dr Carmel Harrington
Dr Carmel Harrington has been
researching sleep for 20 years. A former lawyer and educator she has
a PhD in Sleep Medicine and consults
internationally with companies, schools and
universities on the fundamental role sleep plays
in our daily performance and how it impacts our on-going physical and mental well-being.
Kylie Keane
Kylie Keane grew up attending an OSHC service in Sydney
during both term time and holidays and loved every minute
of it. Growing up, Kylie knew she wanted to work with
children and everyone presumed it would be as a teacher.
Kylie then returned to the service she grew up in to work
casually and instantly knew she didn’t want to teach in a
classroom but wanted to play!
Kylie worked full-time in Sydney before making the move
to the ACT, taking on the role as Assistant Director &
Educational Leader.
Kylie’s workshop will be co-presented with Lisa Beattie
Nathan Young
Nathan Young is a Shipwright by trade who undertook a
life calling in the field of education beginning in 2009. A
celebrated artistic person himself, Nathan Coordinates an
OSHC service for 4 school and is undertaking an active role in
promoting the importance of Outside School Hours Care.
Nathan is currently engaged in action research for NOSHSA
about maximizing the working relationships between schools,
OSHC and families.
Sally Roebuck
Sally Roebuck has worked with children for the past
5 years. She is an active committee member of
OSHCWA and is passionate about ongoing research
and advocacy for the OSHC sector in Australia.
Sally has worked with colleagues from around the
country through the NOSHSA Action Research
Project and has a keen interest in building Educator
confidence through multi-platform documentation
and reflective practice. Sally has a background in
Fine Arts and enjoys sharing these skills with the
children she works with.
Saurubh Malviya
Saurubh Malviya is currently enrolled in Doctorate
of Education, looking at learning opportunities in
OSHC for children.
Saurubh has been a tutor for Bachelor of Education
for almost 2 years and has been working as an
OSHC coordinator for over 7 years.
Saurubh is the founder of a not for profit
organisation ‘We Belong’ which was established to
provide a sense of belonging, social and emotional
learning through play and leisure.
PRICES
PACKAGE
Network Members,
Associate Members,
Interstate & International*
SPECIAL RATES
Non Network Member Rates
EARLY BIRD
FULL RATE
EARLY BIRD
FULL RATE
(Before 26th April)
(After 26th April)
$675.00
$750.00
$895.00
$970.00
$500.00
$550.00
$720.00
$770.00
$625.00
$700.00
$845.00
$920.00
$405.00
$450.00
$625.00
$670.00
$350.00
$405.00
$570.00
$675.00
$350.00
$405.00
$570.00
$675.00
$200.00
$220.00
$420.00
$440.00
$315.00
$350.00
$535.00
$570.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
(Before 26h April) (After26th April)
3 DAY SPECIAL
• all meals
• 2 night accommodation
• Friday night welcome dinner
• Gala Dinner, Saturday night – inc. drinks
2 DAYS/1 NIGHT - FRIDAY NIGHT
• all meals Friday & Saturday
• 1 night accommodation
• Friday night welcome dinner
2 DAYS/1 NIGHT - SATURDAY NIGHT
• all meals Saturday & Sunday
• 1 night accommodation
• Gala Dinner (Saturday) inc. drinks
DAY ONLY – 3 DAYS
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
• daytime meals for 3 days
• No evening meals
• No accommodation
2 DAYS - FRIDAY & SATURDAY
• daytime meals only
2 DAYS - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
• daytime meals only
FRIDAY ONLY
• daytime meals only
SATURDAY ONLY
• daytime meals only
NETWORK SATCHEL – Great for storing
all your conference notes, includes a
padded area for laptops & tablets
All conference registrations include conference pack, workshops and speakers for the days registered.
2015 Network Conference – Enriching Childhood costs correct as of 9th March 2015.
For more information
contact Patricia Gooley at Network
on 02 92123244 or email
events@networkofcommunityactivities.org.au
Visit the website:
www.networkofcommunityactivities.org.au
> Events >Network Conference
for information regarding the Scholarships
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TAX INVOICE 2015 Registration Form
Conference
TAX INVOICE
ABN: 68 002 561 631
ABN: 68 002 561 631
All conference prices include GST
Please complete one form per participant. Registration will only be accepted if accompanied by full payment.
Service Details
Workshop Selection
Centre: ____________________________________________________
Please indicate your first three preferences for workshops A, B & C by placing 1, 2 or 3 in the boxes provided.
Address: ___________________________________________________
__________________________________ _____ Postcode: _________
Phone: (
) _________________________
Fax: ) _________________________
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Email: _____________________________________________________
Network Membership No: ___________________________________
Participant’s Personal Details
WORKSHOP SESSION A SATURDAY 11.15AM - 12:45PM
c A1: The Sexualised World of the 21st Century Child: A Media and Pop Culture Tour
c A2: OOSH in the Bush
c A3: Does it ‘Take a Village to Raise a Child’ or do ‘Children Make the Village’?
c A4: It’s Not About Me: Unlocking Your OOSH Story
c A5: Enrichment & Enchantment: Thinking Differently about Reflective Practice
c A6: “I love nature…it is a really happy feeling to be yourself”: Researching the Experience of OOSH in the Bush
WORKSHOP SESSION B SATURDAY 3.30PM - 5.00PM
Title: _________ Last Name: _________________________________
c B1: OOSH in the Bush
First Name: ________________________________________________
c B2: Growth Mind Set
Postal Address: _____________________________________________
c B3: The Impact of Pornography on Young People, Relationships and Sexuality: Evidence of Harm
_______________________________________ Postcode: _________
c B4: Implementing Critical Reflection
Phone: (
) _________________________
c B5: “What Do the Children say?” Providing a Child Safe Environment
Mobile: (
) _________________________
c B7: The XYZ of OOSH Family Engagement
c B8: Enrichment and Enchantment: Towards a Sufficiency of Play
Emergency Contact Person:
Name: _____________________________________________________
Phone: (
c B6: Human Resources Information System Fair Work Compliance: Best Practice
) ___________________________
Relationship: ________________________________________________
(Someone who can be contacted on weekend in case of an emergency)
Please indicate what position you hold:
c Educator
c Administration
c Management Committee
c Owner c Government Representative
c Uni/TAFE
c Other (please specify) __________________________
c B9: How to Facilitate Real Community Participation as an eEducator
WORKSHOP SESSION C SUNDAY 9.00AM - 11.00AM
c C1: Controlling the Chaos – Managing Difficult Behaviours
c C2: Celebrating Belonging through the Medium of Artistic Expression
c C3: Circles of Critical Reflection
c C4: Documentation in OOSH
c C5: The Important Role OSHC Plays in the Development of Children and Communities
c C6: Waking Up to Sleep! Understanding Why Sleep is Vital to the Physical and Mental Well-being of Children
c C7: Beyond the Fence
c C8: Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying
Do you have any special requirements? (Dietary, accessibility/
mobility, medical etc.)
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
(The venue will attempt to cater for all special dietary requirements
but please make yourself know to Network staff on arrival so your
requirments can be discussed)
Accommodation
Do you require a single room or are you willing to share?
c Single
c Share
Agreements
I agree that: (please tick if you agree)
c As a participant at the Network conference, I agree to abide by my employers
WHS policy.
c My name and service contact details can be published in the program and/or
related documentation for use during the conference.
c Any photos taken of me during the conference can be used in Network
publications such as Network News, Holiday Times, Network’s Annual Report
or on the Network website.
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Participant’s signature: ____________________________________________
_____________________________
witnessed by a Management
Committee Member:
________________________________
Network Members, Associate Members,
Interstate & International*
SPECIAL RATES
PRICES
PACKAGE
Non Network Member Rates
FULL RATE
EARLY BIRD
FULL RATE
EARLY BIRD
(Before 26 April)
(After 26 April)
(Before 26 April)
(After26th
April)
$675.00
$750.00
$895.00
$970.00
$500.00
$550.00
$720.00
$770.00
$625.00
$700.00
$845.00
$920.00
$405.00
$450.00
$625.00
$670.00
$350.00
$405.00
$570.00
$675.00
$350.00
$405.00
$570.00
$675.00
$200.00
$220.00
$420.00
$440.00
$315.00
$350.00
$535.00
$570.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
th
th
h
3 DAY SPECIAL
• all meals • 2 night accommodation
• Friday night welcome dinner
• Gala Dinner, Saturday night – inc. drinks
2 DAYS/1 NIGHT - FRIDAY NIGHT
• all meals Friday & Saturday
• 1 night accommodation
• Friday night welcome dinner
2 DAYS/1 NIGHT - SATURDAY NIGHT
• all meals Saturday & Sunday
• 1 night accommodation
• Gala Dinner (Saturday) inc. drinks
DAY ONLY – 3 DAYS: FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
• daytime meals for 3 days • No evening meals
• No accommodation
DAY ONLY – 2 DAYS - FRIDAY & SATURDAY
• daytime meals only
DAY ONLY – 2 DAYS - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
• daytime meals only
FRIDAY ONLY
• daytime meals only
SATURDAY ONLY
• daytime meals only
NETWORK SATCHEL – Great for storing all your conference
notes, includes a padded area for laptops & tablets
SPONSORSHIP: I would like to donate the following to assist an OOSH Educator to attend the Conference $___________
Payment Method:
TOTAL $ _________
c BY CHEQUE
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Cancellation Policy:
Refunds are only available up to 8th May 2015. A $50.00 administration fee will apply. Cancellations received after 8th May may be transferred
to another person, but no refund will be available. N.B. a registration cannot be split amongst staff. Each staff member must have his or her own
registration. Registration must be accompanied by payment for the place to be confirmed. Confirmation letters will be sent out after 11th May 2015.
Closing date for registration is Monday 8th May 2015.
To claim Network Member rate you must include your membership number.
Please return this registration form with your payment to:
Patricia Gooley - Network of Community Activities, Bullecourt Walk, 456B Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
For direct deposits, internet transfers or credit card payments please fax this form to (02) 9518 8199
For more information or enquiries please contact: Patricia Gooley, (02) 9212 3244
or email events@networkofcommunityactivities.org.au