The Voice of the Child
The Voice of the Child
Implementing Children’s Agency, Participation, and Decision-Making Across All Age Groups
Wednesday 19th August 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
6:00pm - 8:00pm - South Australia, Northern Territory
Thursday 20th August 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Western Australia
INDIVIDUAL - $129
TEAM - $599
Team is for an Individual Early Learning Team
Overview:
Children are active contributors to their learning environments. Their voices, choices, and perspectives shape practice in real time.
The Voice of the Child is not a strategy to be applied occasionally — it is a foundational approach to how educators design, interpret, and respond within early childhood settings.
Learning OutcomesEducators will develop understanding of:
Module1: Age-Responsive Practice Framework
Infants and Toddlers
Focus: early communication, responsiveness, and relational attunement
Module 2: Toddlers and Young Children
Focus: emerging autonomy and expression
Module 3: Preschool and Kindergarten Age
Focus: participation, collaboration, and shared influence
Implementing Children’s Agency, Participation, and Decision-Making Across All Age Groups
Wednesday 19th August 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
6:00pm - 8:00pm - South Australia, Northern Territory
Thursday 20th August 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Western Australia
INDIVIDUAL - $129
TEAM - $599
Team is for an Individual Early Learning Team
Overview:
Children are active contributors to their learning environments. Their voices, choices, and perspectives shape practice in real time.
The Voice of the Child is not a strategy to be applied occasionally — it is a foundational approach to how educators design, interpret, and respond within early childhood settings.
Learning OutcomesEducators will develop understanding of:
- Children’s agency and participation in everyday practice
- Meaningful implementation of NQF Element 1.1.3
- Age-responsive approaches to voice and decision-making
- Interpreting children’s communication in multiple forms
- Embedding children’s perspectives into planning and practice
- Moving from consultation to genuine co-construction
Module1: Age-Responsive Practice Framework
Infants and Toddlers
Focus: early communication, responsiveness, and relational attunement
- Non-verbal communication and cues
- Responsive caregiving practices
- Early forms of choice and preference
- Building trust through consistency and presence
Module 2: Toddlers and Young Children
Focus: emerging autonomy and expression
- Early decision-making opportunities
- Language development and communication of preference
- Emotional expression and negotiation
- Supporting safe independence within structure
Module 3: Preschool and Kindergarten Age
Focus: participation, collaboration, and shared influence
- Group decision-making processes
- Contribution to learning directions
- Collaborative exploration and planning
- Expressing ideas through multiple modalities
