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.
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
Tom Peachey, Project Manager, ACIL Allen, Victoria, Australia
Dr. Kimberly Thomson, Human Early Learning Partnership, University of British Colombia, Canada
Master of Ceremonies
Community Projects
Loddon-Buloke, Victoria – Strong Families Strong Children
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 |
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.