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professional development
CHILD Australia is funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Inclusion and Professional Support Program (IPSP) to manage the Professional Support Coordinator programs in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The Professional Support Coordinator programs provide professional development and support to early childhood professionals in Australian Government Approved Childcare Services (AGACCS) and aim to improve the quality of care provided in childcare settings.
In the area of Professional Development, PSC WA identify the training needs of early childhood education and care staff through an annual state-wide needs analysis. The results of this are used in developing a scheduled professional development program or “Calendar”.
Professional Development Workshops are offered throughout the state, with costs subsidised by the PSC.
Customised training is also available, the need for such support usually being identified as a result of contact made with the PSC or an Inclusion Support Facilitator. This form of training is tailored to a service’s specific needs, but can include other services if similar PD needs have been identified.
PSC WA also coordinates ongoing professional development using action research methodology to support the professional learning of Inclusion Support Agencies (including Inclusion Support Facilitators) and the Indigenous Professional Support Unit.
PSC WA provide professional development and support to early childhood services, ISA’s and IPSU in the following areas:
- Leadership and management;
- Relationships and partnerships;
- Play-based curriculum; and
- National Quality Framework and other mandatory requirements.
PSC WA subcontract Professional Support Service Providers (PSSP’s) to deliver professional development and support.
For further information please phone us on our toll-free Helpline: 1800 783 768.
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contact us
Address: 5 Carson Rd
MALAGA WA 6090
Postal: PO Box 2562
MALAGA WA 6944
Helpline: 1800 783 768
Facsimile: (08) 9249 4366
Email: pscwa@childaustralia.org.au
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