2021 AEDC Victoria Forum

Online

25 March 2021

The 2021 AEDC Victoria Forum is on Thursday 25 March 2021 from 2.30pm AEDT to 5.00pm AEDT.

This virtual event will focus on the value of data provided by the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) for teachers, schools, and their communities; how policy makers use longitudinal data to create change and the influence of academics and local areas who have responded to the results over time.

This event will launch the fifth cycle of the AEDC data collection in Victoria, which is taking place from 3 May – 30 July 2021

A recording will be available to attendees until the 25th of May 2021.

Registration Fee

The registration cost for the forum is $25.00. You can register now and pay by EFT within 7 days. From 23 March all new registrations need to be paid by credit card when registering online.
Attendance can contribute 2.5 hours of professional development. A certificate of participation will be issued at the end of the event. Click here to download a statement of alignment with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and National Quality Standards.

Speakers

Joyce Cleary, PhD candidate, Lifecourse epidemiology, Deakin University and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Victoria, Australia

Paul Hon, Senior Education Improvement Leader, Department of Education and Training, Victoria, Australia

Jane Hosking, Executive Officer, North Central Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN), Victoria, Australia

Dr. David Howes, Deputy Secretary Schools and Regional Services, Department of Education and Training, Victoria, Australia

Jerri Nelson, Careers and Pathways Program Manager and Industry Engagement, North Central Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN), Victoria, Australia

Professor Craig Olsson, NHMRC Leadership Fellow, Alfred Deakin Professor/Director, Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED), Deakin University, Victoria, Australia

Tom Peachey, Project Manager, ACIL Allen, Victoria, Australia

Dr. Kimberly Thomson, Human Early Learning Partnership, University of British Colombia, Canada

Master of Ceremonies

Catherine Watkin Nolan, AEDC Coordinator and Project Director Comprehensive Monitoring: AEDC Extension Project, Victoria, Australia

Community Projects

Loddon-Buloke, Victoria – Strong Families Strong Children

Moreland, Victoria – Ready, Set, Prep!

Benalla, Victoria – Tomorrow Today Foundation

SPONSORS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Thursday 25 March 2021

Time	Topic	Speaker(s)
2:30 – 2:40 AEDT	Welcome & Introduction	MC – Cathie Nolan Dr David Howes
2:40 – 3.10	Monitoring and Mapping: Making the most of teacher’s observations. Understanding context and connections locally, nationally and internationally.	Paul Hon, Tom Peachey, Dr Kimberly Thomson
3.10 – 3:40	Life Course Monitoring: Establishing a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Monitoring System	Prof Craig Olsson, Joyce Cleary
3:40 – 3:50	BREAK
3:50 – 4.15	Strong Families Strong Children: Responding to the evidence, a Victorian case study	Jane Hosking, Jerri Nelson
4.15 – 4.45	Panel discussion: EC interventions, responding to the data. Specific communities talking about how they have worked in partnerships.	Facilitators Jane Hosking, Jerri Nelson, Kat Thorn, Sally Matheson
4:45 – 5.00	Observations and Concluding remarks	MC

More Information

For more information about the 2021 AEDC Victoria Forum please contact mail@conferencedesign.com.au.

For enquiries about the 2021 AEDC implementation please contact Catherine Watkin Nolan, Victorian AEDC Coordinator on 9651 3539 or at catherine.Nolan@education.vic.gov.au.