Conferences and forums

Playgroup Victoria offers childhood workers a variety of ways to hear about the latest best practice in playgroup and to network with other professionals.

The Playgroup Network and Koorie Playgroup Network regularly meet. Find our more  here

A supported playgroup conference is held every two years. Find out about this year's conference here

Forums for municipal playgroup workers run twice a year.

The next Municipal Worker Forum is in South Morang in April.

At the last forum in August last year, playgroup workers from 21 Victorian councils networked and shared information.

Presentations given

  • Children's Services Regulations (Kaye Plowman, Executive Officer, Playgroup Victoria)
  • Fire Safety at Playgroup (Marthise Kavanagh and Murray Talbot, Community Education Department, Metropolitan Fire Brigade)
  • Playgroup Safety Checklist Audit Tool (Megan Urlich, SafeStart Project Officer, City of Geelong)
  • Where MyTime Fits within Disability Services (Leonie White, MyTime Coordinator, Playgroup Victoria)
  • Responding to Families in Times of Trauma (Wendy Furling, Senior Bereavement Counsellor, Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement)
  • Best Start for Darebin Families Calendar & Early Years Directory 2009 (Sue Stanecki, Playgroup Liaison and Development Officer, City of Darebin)
  • World's Biggest Playgroup in Ballarat (Julie Davies, Playgroup Coordinator, City of Ballarat).



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