The National Quality Framework for Early Education and Care: Consultation Forums

The forum will begin with a presentation about the Early Childhood Development Reform Agenda, and break-out group discussions will follow.  

The discussions will focus on the following key aspects of the Reform Agenda:

• Stronger Quality Standards
• A-E Rating System
• An enhanced Regulatory Framework
• Early Years Learning Framework
• Workforce issues

In order to focus the discussion on the issues most important to those attending, when registering would you please list the aspects you would most like to discuss.  If you see them all as important, please list them in priority order.

Please also provide us with the following details as part of your registration:  

NAME
SECTOR/ INTEREST – e.g. FDC or parent
SERVICE/SCHOOL NAME (IF APPLICABLE)
ADDRESS
CONTACT NUMBER
EMAIL
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (dietary/accessibility)

You will receive confirmation of your registration within two days of the forum.

Schedule of Public Forums
State	City	Date	Time	Venue
WA	1.   Kalgoorlie	August 11	10am – 1pm	Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) Campus MacDonald Street Kalgoorlie
	2.   Bunbury	August 12	10am – 1pm	Quality Hotel Lord Forrest Hotel 20 Symmons St Bunbury
	3.   Geraldton	August 12	10am – 1pm	Conversations by Indigo 65-66 Bayly Street Batavia Coast Geraldton
	4.   Perth CBD	August 12	6.30 – 8pm	The Duxton Hotel 1 St George's Terrace Perth
	5.   Perth CBD	August 13	9.00am – 12pm	Esplanade Hotel Fremantle Corner Marine Terrace & Essex St Fremantle
	6.   Broome	August 14	9am – 12pm	The Mangrove Resort 47 Carnarvon Street Broome
SA	1.   Northern Adelaide	August 25	10am – 1pm	Playford Council Function Centre 10 Playford Boulevard Elizabeth
	2.   Mount Gambier	August 26	10am – 1pm	Quality Inn Conference Room Millicent Road Mount Gambier
	3.   Adelaide CBD	August 28	11am – 2pm	Adelaide Entertainment Centre Alchemy Function Room Port Road Hindmarsh
	4.   Adelaide CBD	August 28	6.30 – 8pm	Adelaide Entertainment Centre Alchemy Function Room Port Road Hindmarsh
	5.   Port Augusta	August 29	10am – 1pm	Standpipe Motor Inn Highway One Port Augusta
NSW	1.   Sydney CBD	August 21	2.00 – 5pm	Hilton Sydney 488 George Street Sydney
	2.   Coffs Harbour	August 29	10am – 1pm	Coffs Harbour Ex Services Club Vernon Street Coffs Harbour
	3.   Dubbo	September 1	10am – 1pm	Dubbo RSL Memorial Club Brisbane Street Dubbo
	4.   Sydney CBD	September 2	6.30 – 8pm	Sydney Masonic Centre Cnr Castlereagh & Goulburn Streets Haymarket
	5.   Newcastle	September 3	10am – 1pm	Boulevard On Beaumont Hotel   131 Beaumont Street Hamilton NSW 2303
	6.   Penrith	September 3	2.00 – 5pm	Penrith Civic Centre Nepean Room Second Floor Penrith Council Civic Centre 601 High Street  Penrith
	7.   Wollongong	September 4	10am – 1pm	Steelers Club 1-3 Burelli Street Wollongong
	8.   Wagga Wagga	September 9	2.00 – 5pm	Country Comfort Wagga Wagga Cnr Morgan and Tarcutta Street Wagga Wagga
TAS	1.   Hobart	August 11	10am – 1pm	Wellington Room Wrest Point Casino 410 Sandy Bay Rd Sandy Bay
	2.   Hobart	August 11	6.30 – 8pm	Wellington Room Wrest Point Casino 410 Sandy Bay Rd Sandy Bay
	3.   Launceston	August 12	6.30 – 8pm	Hotel Grand Chancellor 29 Cameron St Launceston
	4.   Burnie	August 13	11am – 2pm	Bayside Burnie 139 Wilson Street Burnie
QLD	1.   Cairns	August 18	10.30 am – 1pm	Quality Hotel Sheridan Plaza 295 Sheridan Street Cairns
	2.   Townsville	August 19	10am – 1pm	The Townsville Plaza 409 Flinders St Townsville City
	3.   Toowoomba	August 19	10am – 1pm	Church Theatre  Empire Theatre Complex 56 Neil St Toowoomba City
	4.   Maryborough	August 20	10am – 1pm	Wide Bay Motel and Conference Centre Walker Street Maryborough
	5.   Brisbane	August 20	6.30 – 8pm	Ithaca Auditorium City Hall Brisbane City Council King George Square
	6.   Brisbane	August 21	9am – 12pm	Ithaca Auditorium City Hall Brisbane City Council King George Square
	7.   Mackay	August 25	10am – 1pm	Grand Mercure 9 Gregory St Mackay 4740
	8.   Roma	August 26	10am – 1pm	Roma Explorers Inn Motel 44778 Warrego Highway Roma QLD 4455
	9.   Mt Isa	August 28	1pm – 4pm	Civic Centre 23 West St. Mt Isa
VIC	1.       Melbourne CBD	August 8	10am – 1pm	Citiclub Hotel 113 Queen Street Melbourne
	2.       Shepparton	August 12	10am – 1pm	Goulburn Valley Hotel 223 High Street Shepparton
	3.       Warrnambool	August 13	10am – 1pm	Proudfoots on the River 2 Simpson St Warrnambool
	4.       Mildura	18 August	10am – 1pm	Rockford Hotel 373 Deakin Ave Mildura
	5.       Bendigo	19 August	10am – 1pm	All Seasons International Hotel 171-191 Mcivor Rd Bendigo
	6.       Traralgon	August 19	10am – 1pm	LaTrobe Convention Centre Princes Highway Traralgon
	7.       Ballarat	20 August	10am – 1pm	Mid City Convention Centre 19 Doveton Street North Ballarat
	8.       Moonee Valley	25 August	2.00 – 5pm	MVFC, Moonee Valley Racing Club Gate 1 McPherson St Moonee Valley
	9.       Moonee Valley	25 August	6.30 – 8pm	MVFC, Moonee Valley Racing Club Gate 1 McPherson St Moonee Valley
	10.   Dingley	26 August	6.30 – 8pm	Dingley International Hotel 334-348 Boundary Rd Dingley
	11.   Geelong	27 August	10am – 1pm	Mercure Hotel cnr Gherinhap and Myers Sts Geelong
	12.   Benalla	8 September	10am – 1pm	Benalla Performing Arts Centre 57 Samaria Rd Benalla
NT	1.   Darwin	August 15	9am – 12pm	Crowne Plaza Darwin Signatures Room Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800
	2.   Alice Springs	August 27	9am – 12pm	Crowne Plaza Alice Springs 82 Barrett Drive Alice Springs
ACT	1.   Canberra CBD	Sept 1	9.30am – 1pm	Rydges Capital Hill Cnr Canberra Avenue & National Cct Canberra