Training Areas

Governance

This webinar has been designed to help Nominated Supervisors stay ahead in this ever changing climate so that you know your responsibilities and where to find trusted information, and feel confident in supporting your families. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 7

OOSH

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 14 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Wed, 20 May 26
πŸ•’ 5pm-7pm

Fri, 26 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Program and Practice

What does school readiness look like and how can we support the child before, during and after they transition to school? 

This two hour session will focus on children’s transitions to school, and how participants can support each child through this journey of change.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 5, 6

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 14 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 12pm-2pm

Tue, 26 May 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Tue, 23 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 4:30pm-6:30pm

Program and Practice

APST aligned

Strong attachments with babies and toddlers can help to support agency and facilitate exploration.  

In this session, you will gain practical skills for establishing secure attachments and confidence in supporting babies' risk-taking and agency.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 3, 5, 6

Child Relationships

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 15 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 2pm-4pm

Relationships with Children

Building strong, secure relationships takes time and intentionality. Children experience a wide range of emotions, and educators can sometimes feel unsure about how best to respond. The reflections explored in this session offer clear guidance and practical tools to support educators in meeting children’s needs across the full emotional spectrum.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 4, 5, 6

WellbeingPedagogy and practiceChild RelationshipsBehaviourPartnershipsNEW topicsChild Protection

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 16 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Wed, 13 May 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Mon, 22 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 11am-1pm

Paramount Consideration

Understanding paramountcy is only the beginning, applying it confidently in real situations is where practice truly changes.

This practical session moves beyond theory, supporting educators and leaders to work through complex everyday scenarios, manage competing pressures, and make child-first decisions that are clear and aligned with legislative expectations.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 7

NEW topicsParamount Consideration

Upcoming Dates

Thu, 16 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 2pm-3:30pm

Mon, 4 May 26
πŸ•’ 10am-11:30am

Tue, 2 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 11am-12:30am

Relationships with Children

APST aligned

Communicating well with children is essential to their development. Learn 5 strategies to enhance your interactions and conversations with children in order to help them feel safe and secure, and to build strong relationships. 

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 4, 5

Child Relationships

Upcoming Dates

Mon, 20 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Tue, 16 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 11am-1pm

Program and Practice

Join us as we critically reflect on how can we meaningfully document children’s learning and development while meeting new digital safety regulations that restrict the use of personal devices and require strict consent for photographing children.
Together, we will explore practical and ethical approaches to documenting children’s learning using non-visual methods—strengthening educators’ understanding of how to balance digital documentation, privacy standards, and pedagogical goals.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 2, 3, 5

NEW topicsBehaviourChild RelationshipsCommunicationCritical ReflectionEarly Years Learning FrameworkPedagogy and practiceProgrammingInclusion

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 21 Apr 26 πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Thu, 7 May 26 πŸ•’ 1pm-3pm

Mon, 22 Jun 26 πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Relationships with Children

Educators often cite behaviour as a key challenge in their work with young children, but this session can help you change that! Learn intentional, strength-based strategies to respond in ways that honour each child’s context and experience.

 

Delivery Method:

Webinar, Inservice

NQS Areas:

1, 5

BehaviourChild Protection

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 21 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 11am-1pm

Tue, 19 May 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Thu, 11 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 1pm-3pm

Health and Safety

NEW TOPIC!

This live webinar equips early education professionals with the skills to recognise and respond to child abuse, neglect, and harm. You’ll explore subtle signs of grooming and institutional abuse, as well as your legal responsibilities under national reporting frameworks. 

Through case studies and practical tools, you’ll gain the confidence to act early and safeguard children in your care.

🌟 Creating Safer Childhoods certificate 🌟 This topic can be taken on its own, or as part of a 3-topic series called Creating Safer Chidhoods. On completion of all three live webinars in the series, you will earn a CELA Creating Safer Childhoods certificate. This recognition not only affirms your professional learning but also demonstrates to families your active commitment to child safety.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

2, 5

Child ProtectionChild RelationshipsCreating Safer Childhoods

Upcoming Dates

Tue, 21 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 1pm-3pm

Thu, 11 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 5pm-7pm

Program and Practice

APST aligned

  • How confident are you in your leadership skills?                                                                              
  • Are your leadership practices collaborative and empowering your team to recognise their own leadership skills?                                                                                                                                                 

This 2-hour session will focus on the collaborative leadership and teamwork practices and interpersonal skills service leaders need to implement these practices ,to improve the quality of their service, and empower children and educators as leaders.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Early Years Learning FrameworkEYLF V2.0

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 22 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 11am-1pm

Mon, 4 May 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Fri, 12 Jun 26
πŸ•’ 10am-12pm

Essential insights

FREE MEMBER WEBINAR

Community governance in 2026 brings both challenge and opportunity. With important legislative reforms, strengthened child safety expectations and evolving regulatory requirements, management committees play a critical role in shaping safe, high quality services for their communities.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

6, 7

NEW topicsChild RelationshipsCommunicationCulture

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 22 Apr 26
12pm - 12.45pm

Program and Practice

APST aligned

  • Have you ever been challenged when thinking about how to engage in play with children so as not to encroach or take over their play?

  • Are you ready to learn more about what intentionality looks like in play-based learning environments?

In this 2-hour session we will look closely at intentionality and our role as the intentional educator in play. We will explore practical intentional strategies to bring the child’s play to life to enhance and extend learning.

Delivery Method:

Webinar

NQS Areas:

1, 3, 5

Early Years Learning FrameworkEYLF V2.0

Upcoming Dates

Wed, 22 Apr 26
πŸ•’ 1pm-3pm

CELA Membership

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CELA members receive up to 20% discount on training, consultancy and mentoring services. Great value for less than $1 a day!

Need specific training on a date and topic that suits you?

Our expert educators will tailor the content to meet the needs of your team. You choose the date, location and topic and we’ll come to you.

Inservice Training

Inservice Training

While our training calendar is extensive, we know that sometimes you need a more targeted approach. Our learning and development specialists can tailor your training to be delivered where, when and how you need it. 

Mentoring

Mentoring

We offer a unique mentoring program that can be completely tailored to your needs and specifications. Based on sound educational practice and specialist expertise, our mentors provide one-on-one and group sessions to support professional progress.

RTO Accredited Training

CELA’s Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID: 90842) provides accredited, nationally recognised qualifications including our child protection training for childcare, early and middle childhood educators. We use high-quality, customised training and assessment materials written by subject matter experts to meet the unique requirements of the early childhood sector.

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