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Welcome from Margaret Young, ECA National President
 Early Childhood Australia's Biennial Conference is an eagerly awaited event for people who work with young children, and for all those who are interested in young children's wellbeing. This is one of Australia's most significant professional occasions for people who do this important work.
The conference welcomes participants from all around Australia and from overseas, as they come together and take time to share ideas and experiences, to challenge and be challenged, affirm and be affirmed, to reflect, network, celebrate and enjoy – and return home at the end with renewed energy and inspiration.
Read more of Margaret Young's welcome message
Conference themes
Keynotes and sessions will explore approaches to working with young children, focusing on:
- Social and emotional wellbeing
- Environment and sustainability
- Advocacy and leadership
- Theory into practice
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Conference highlights
- Renowned international and national speakers
- Plenary Session: ‘Champion for Children’
- Workshop sessions across all conference themes
- Current Australian research
- Presentations and awards:
- Early Childhood Australia doctoral thesis award
- Barbara Creaser memorial lecture
- McArthur–ECA awards: leadership development scholarship; student encouragement award
- Welcome reception at Questacon, National Science and Technology Centre
- Conference dinner at the Australian Institute of Sport
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Venue, destination and transport
The conference will be held in the heart of Canberra at the National Convention Centre. Delegates to the conference will experience a leading conference venue right in the nation's capital.
For more information about Canberra and its attractions, visit the Canberra Tourism website. Pre- and post-conference events will be announced closer to the conference date.
Flights are available daily from Sydney and Melbourne, and Canberra is a short 2.5- to 3-hour drive from Sydney. Buses and trains also travel to Canberra regularly. Further details about booking your travel arrangements will be available closer to the conference dates.
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Discount for ECA members
Early Childhood Australia members receive a discount to the conference. If you are interested in becoming a member, call 1800 356 900 or visit the ECA Membership webpage.
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Contact details
For more information about the conference, please contact Early Childhood Australia's National Office.
T: 02 6242 1800
F: 02 6242 1818
E: conference@earlychildhood.org.au
PO Box 7105
Watson ACT 2602
Welcome from Margaret Young, ECA National President
Early Childhood Australia's Biennial Conference is an eagerly awaited event for people who work with young children, and for all those who are interested in young children's wellbeing. This is one of Australia's most significant professional occasions for people who do this important work.
The conference welcomes participants from all around Australia and from overseas, as they come together and take time to share ideas and experiences, to challenge and be challenged, affirm and be affirmed, to reflect, network, celebrate and enjoy – and return home at the end with renewed energy and inspiration.
This year's conference, Children: A nation's capital - Investing in our children, is hosted by the ECA ACT Branch and will be held in Canberra from 3-6 October 2008. Canberra and its beautiful surrounds will provide a very fitting setting as we engage with the rich variety of topics and experiences offered by the conference. Issues for exploration will range from the earliest foundations of health, wellbeing, development and learning in individual children, to the great issues of environment and sustainability that are so crucial for the world that today's young children are inheriting. We will think and talk about the challenges and potential of translating theoretical understandings into everyday practice, and we will deepen our understanding of and strengthen our commitment to advocacy and leadership.
2008 also marks the 70th birthday of Early Childhood Australia, and we will take great pleasure in joining with all at the conference to mark this happy occasion. We will be especially proud to celebrate with the many ECA members who will attend the conference, and to commend them for their ongoing commitment to young children through their support for our work.
ECA conferences provide great benefits for members, and we encourage those who are not yet members to take the opportunity to join now, both to receive member savings on your conference registration fees and also to know that your membership is supporting ECA as a voice for young children. I also encourage everyone to take advantage of the savings that come from early registration for the conference.
We do hope you can come – see you there!
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