| | DAY 0 Friday 3 Oct 2008 | DAY 1 Saturday 4 Oct 2008 | DAY 2 Sunday 5 Oct 2008 | DAY 3 Monday 6 Oct 2008 |
| 7.00–8.30 | | | | 7.00–8.15 ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ * with keynote speakers and VIPs |
| | 7.30–8.30 Registration | 7.30–8.30 Registration |
8.00–8.30 Registration |
| 8.30–9.30 | | Welcome and acknowledgement of traditional landowners Opening address | Daily bulletin and reflection of day 1 Award announcements: • ECA Doctoral Thesis • Barbara Creaser Memorial Lecture • McArthur-ECA Awards | 8.30–8.40 Daily bulletin and reflection of day 2 8.40–9.30 Keynote Speaker 5: Indigenous issues (TBC) |
| 9.30–10.30 | | Keynote Speaker 1: Theory into Practice Joan Brink | Keynote Speaker 3: Emotional Wellbeing Ferre Laevers and Julia Moons | Keynote Speaker 6: Emotional Wellbeing Martha Erickson |
| 10.30–11.00 | | MORNING TEA | MORNING TEA | MORNING TEA |
| 11.00–11.50 | | Concurrent Session 1 (10 presentations) | Concurrent Session 5 (9 presentations plus one workshop by keynote presenter Joan Brink) | Concurrent Session 9 (8 presentations plus two workshops by keynote presenters Joan Brink, and Ferre Laevers and Julia Moons) |
| 12.00–12.50 | | Concurrent Session 2 (10 presentations) | Concurrent Session 6 (10 presentations) | Concurrent Session 10 (9 presentations plus one workshop by keynote presenter Martha Erickson) |
| 11.00–1.00 | | Special Interest Tours (subject to availability) National Curriculum Seminar in Ballroom | Special Interest Tours (subject to availability) | Special Interest Tours (subject to availability) |
| 1.00–2.00 | | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 2.00–3.00 | | Keynote Speaker 2: Environment and Sustainability (TBC) | Keynote Speaker 4: Leadership and Advocacy Chris Sidoti | Plenary Session: ‘Champion for Children’ |
| 3.10–4.00 | 3.10–6.00 Registration desk opens | Concurrent Session 3 (9 presentations plus one workshop by keynote presenters Ferre Laevers and Julia Moons) | Concurrent Session 7 (9 presentations plus one workshop by keynote presenters Ferre Laevers and Julia Moons) | 3.00–3.30 Conference closing ceremony Reflection of conference Acknowledgements |
| 4.00–4.30 | AFTERNOON TEA | AFTERNOON TEA | 3.30–4.15 FAREWELL DRINKS |
| 4.30–5.20 | Concurrent Session 4 (9 presentations plus one workshop by keynote presenter Joan Brink) | Concurrent Session 8 (10 presentations) | |
| 6.00–late | 6.00–7.30 Welcome Reception* at Questacon | 7.00–late Conference Dinner* at Australian Institute of Sport | | |