ACT Education Directorate

CECA Update

Sean Moysey, Executive Branch Manager, Education and Care Regulation and Support, Education Directorate

Early Childhood Education Pay and Conditions Research

Professor Sheila Degotardi, Early Childhood Education and the Director of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education, Macquarie University

Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework

Lisa McCoy, General Manager, National Projects, ACECQA

Creating a Child Safe Environment in ECEC Settings

Michael Pecic, Chief Executive Officer, In Safe Hands

Reconciliation in Education Amy Duncan, Sector Engagement, Narragunnawali, Reconciliation Australia

Welcome and Introduction Sean Moysey, Executive Branch Manager, Education and Care Regulation and Support, Education Directorate

Reflecting on theory and research Professor Sandie Wong, Macquarie School of Education and Co-Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood

With Ben Russell, Abby Arora, Helen Chan, Heidi Metten, PJ Aguilar, Lyndall Read and Professor Sandie Wong

Lyndall Read, Chief Executive Officer, ACT Teacher Quality Institute

PJ Aguilar, Executive Officer, Baring Early Learning Centre

Helen Chan, Director and Heidi Metten, Early Childhood Teacher, University Preschool & Child Care Centre

Benjamin (Ben) Russell, Team Lead Preschool Pathways Partner and Abby Arora, Early Childhood Community Coordinator. Early Childhood Policy, Education Directorate

Katherine (Katie) Walsh-Smith, Assistant Director, Universal Access Team, Early Childhood Policy, Education Directorate

Day 1 – Morning Session CECA Update Sean Moysey, Executive Branch Manager, Education and Care Regulation and Support, Education Directorate

• Associate Professor Marianne Fenech, Director, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Program, University of Sydney
• Amanda Tobler, Managing Director, ELM
• Abby Guanzon, Centre Director, Harrison ECC, Northside Community Services
• Alice Castrission, Preschool and School Age Care Officer, Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn
• Natasha Finnigan, General Manager, Kids Biz Out of School Hours Care Programs
• Liam McNicholas, Executive Director Communications and Advocacy, Northside Community Services