The Respectful Relationships program is offering free professional learning for early childhood teachers and educators (bachelor, diploma or certificate III qualified) in Victorian government-funded kindergarten programs.
The online professional learning program will run in May and June 2024 and aims to strengthen the capacity of early childhood teachers and educators to:
- promote respectful relationships, positive attitudes and behaviours within their teaching approach to enable children to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence
- understand the role of gender equality in the prevention of family violence and learn practical strategies for promoting gender equality in their teaching practice
- recognise and respond to family violence and build support networks.
About the professional learning program
We developed this professional learning program in collaboration with world-leading experts from Monash University. The program aligns with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Standard.
The department is offering a financial contribution to services that need backfill for staff who join this training.
The professional learning can be found on the School Readiness Funding Menu. Services can also use the menu to arrange for backfill or additional support.
Respectful Relationships program for early childhood educators
- Dates: Friday 3 May to Tuesday 4 June 2024
- Format: online (one full-day workshop and one 2-hour, self-paced learning module)
- Cost: free.
Find out more
For more information on Respectful Relationships, refer to Early childhood education training – health and wellbeing.
For further enquiries, contact the Respectful Relationships team by email: respectful.relationships@education.vic.gov.au
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