The Early Years Conference promotes the wellbeing of children and families by advancing collaboration and evidence-based practice; and provides a platform to reflect multiple perspectives to improve early childhood development. Taking a cross-sector approach, our speakers have been carefully selected to present relevant material for all professionals working with children and families from birth to 8 years including early childhood educators, teachers, healthcare professionals, child protection professionals, family support workers, child and family counsellors, community workers and program managers.
2024 Book of Abstracts
2024 Presentations
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THURSDAY PRESENTATIONS
Keynote: “Reforming the First 2000 Days in Queensland”
Presenter: Dr Rachael Beswick
Presenter: Prof Sharon Goldfeld
Presenter: Antonia Kish (M2)
“Increasing Access and Participation in Quality Early Learning”
Presenter: Marie Stuart (M1)
“Outreach to families – Extending wellbeing in early learning and care centres”
Presenters: Yvette Lucas & Dr Satine Winter (M2)
“Project ECHO – innovation to early intervention”
Presenter: Fiona Nave (M6)
Presenters: Annette Fuller & Alexandra Morse (M7)
Presenter: Jacinta Perry (M2)
“Expanding Cultural Intelligence: Looking within, to expand our cultural horizons”
Presenter: Jaimee Hamilton (M1) – Jaimee.hamilton@jcu.edu.au
“Kindness Ninjas: Preschool Age Children Turn Kindness into Inter-generational Action”
Presenters: Rod Soper & Genevieve Frazer (M2) – rod@thinkersinq.com
“Lessons from the scale up of an effective early life nutrition and active play intervention: INFANT”
Presenters: Kathy McConell & Sonya Stanley (M4) – kathy.mcconell@deakin.edu.au or sonya.stanley@deakin.edu.au
“Move Baby, Learn! Exploring Movement and Learning Connections in Early Childhood.”
Presenter: Dr Chris Payard (M6) – chris@integratingthinking.com.au
“Cupifying School Readiness: A story of decreasing vulnerability and increasing ‘on-track’ development using the Phoenix Cups”
Presenter: Linda Price (M1) – Linda@phoenix-support.com.au
“Raising Happy Kids: A Collaborative Approach to Building Connection and Capacity”
Presenters: Michelle Harrison & Jorian Cunliffe (M4) – MHarrison@parentingrc.org.au | ceo@mcf.ngo
“Gather + Grow: Building Collective Action for Food Security in Children”
Presenters: Sarah Christensen and La’shauna Nathaniel (M6) – Sarah.Christensen@hw.qld.gov.au
“Read and Talk to Learn (RATTL): Using social media to share early language and literacy messages”
Presenters: Kym Dunstan and Helen Smith (M3) – ppasp@health.qld.gov.au
FRIDAY PRESENTATIONS
Keynote: “Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s Future – Partnering for childhood building”
Presenter: Adjunct Professor Michael Hogan
“A Powerful Model of Community Consultation”
Presenter: Nicole Talarico (M4)
Presenter: Fiona Nave for Rebecca Farletti & team (M6)
“Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment for Children Exposed to Sexually Explicit Material”
Presenters: Sheena Callaghan and Danae Owen
“Connected to culture – Tools for Reflective Practice”
Presenter: Tameeka Glass (M1)
Counter-stories From Former Foster Youth: Early Childhood Protective Factors in Schools – Coming soon
Presenter: Dr Amanda Moon (M1)
“Trauma Informed Practice in Early Childhood”
Presenter: Suzanne Chapman (M1) – Sue.Chapman@searchlightinc.org.au
“Socioemotional Learning through Movement and Sports Based Education: The Co-Design of the MobMoves Program in Yarrabah”
Presenter: Emily Hall (M6) – emily.hall@uq.edu.au
“Indi-Kindi: Decolonial Strategies in an Indigenous Early Childhood Education Program”
Presenter: Prof Rosita Henry (M7) – rosita.henry@jcu.edu.au
“Ready2Learn – Partnering to tailor learning using the AEDC”
Presenters: Jamie Finger & Elissa Cordukes (M7) – jfing11@eq.edu.au
“Weaving and Connecting to your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community starts from within.”
Presenter: Cecelia See Kee (M7) – cecelia@connectingthedotsthroughculture.com.au
“Anxiety in children in a post-Covid world: Supporting children’s mental health through Play”
Presenter: Kylie Ellison – Kylie@c4pt.com.au
“Being With the New Generation: Circle of Security-Parenting program for mothers with complex substance use”
Presenter: Tegan Russell (M2) – Tegan.Russell@thewomens.org.au
“Notice, Inquire and Provide a stepped approach to Mental Health”
Presenter: Maree Kirkwood (M1) – MKirkwood@earlychildhood.org.au
“The fast-changing views on family structure and the importance of building your village.”
Presenter: Palu Ingram (M6) – Palu.Ingram@anu.edu.au