The Centre for Community Child Health has recently produced a booklet to explain the Centre’s work and to highlight key projects.
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Training & Professional Development Calendar: July – December 2011
The Centre for Community Child Health’s professional development calendar for the 
second half of 2011 is now available.
The courses are designed to meet the needs of early childhood professionals, and their content draws on its cutting edge research and clinical work.
Courses July – December 2011
- Family Partnership Training Foundation Course (5 days)
- Father Inclusive Practice Workshop (1 day)
- PEDS (Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status) (1/2 day)
- Platforms Service Redevelopment Framework (modules 3, 4 and 6)
For course details and to register see the Training & Professional Development Calendar July-December 2011
Early Childhood Intervention Reform Project: Revised Literature Review
As part of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS) Reform Project, the Centre for Community Child Health has prepared a literature review (recently revised).
The ECIS project aims to significantly enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of Victoria’s ECIS system and improve outcomes for children with a disability or developmental delay and their families.
To download this literature review and see more CCCH papers, go to the Literature Reviews page.
Children’s place on the agenda…past, present and future
NIFTeY and the Centre for Community Child Health are hosting a two-day conference.
Date: Thursday, 28 – Friday, 29 July 2011
Venue: Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour, NSW
The bank of compelling evidence about the importance of the early years is growing. While national and institutional acceptance is evident, it has not grown at the same rate as the evidence recommends.
This conference will be different…
- Local and international ideas for consolidating ‘The Place of Children on the Australian Agenda’ will be revealed and reviewed
- Past and present national research, policy and practice will be presented
- Innovative activities and avenues to influence the future status of Australia’s children will be shared
Some of our Keynote Speakers…
- Dr Franklin D Gilliam Jr., Dean of the UCLA School of Public Affairs, USA
- Professor Alan Hayes, Director, Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australia
Download the conference registration brochure.
www.nifteyconference.com
The R.E. Ross Trust Seminar
Making a local community impact for children: comparisons from the US, UK, Canada and Australia
Date: Wednesday 27 July, 2011
Time: 9.15am – 1.00pm
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Docklands,
Melbourne Victoria
This is the second seminar in the Early Years: From Research to Policy to Practice seminar series for 2011, supported by a grant from The R.E. Ross Trust.
This seminar will bring together four international speakers:
- Sharon Goldfeld (Australia)
- Joanne Schroeder (Canada)
- Moira Inkelas (United States)
- Naomi Eisenstadt (United Kingdom)
