The Royal Commission is convening stakeholder roundtables, bringing together experts and service providers in early childhood development, education and policy.
The purpose of the roundtables is to:
- discuss the role of ECEC in supporting children, parents and carers in a child’s first 1000 days
- consider what the commitment to 3-year-old preschool means for South Australian children, families, educators and providers
- discuss opportunities to make Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) more accessible for South Australian families and children to provide enriching experiences for children, and to support working families.
How will the roundtables work?
Participants will be asked to contribute to wide ranging conversations on how ECEC can be innovative, contribute to and be valued by the community and how it can support South Australian families and children who are most disadvantaged.
Issues including quality, supports for vulnerable communities, challenges, opportunities and innovation will be discussed in the roundtables.
More information about the role of the roundtables is available in the Stakeholder Roundtable Practice Guideline (PDF, 189.3 KB).
Roundtable participants
- The Hon Julia Gillard, Royal Commissioner
- Merrilyn Hannaford, Family Day Care Educators Association (SA)
- Carrie Johnson, Community Children’s Centres SA
- Lynne Rutherford, Gowrie SA
- Mandy Dempsey, Port Augusta Children’s Centre
- Kerry Mahoney, Australian Childcare Alliance
- Dr Rhiannon Pilkington, University of Adelaide, BetterStart
- Craig Bradbrook, Playgroups SA
- Ross Womersley, South Australian Council of Social Services
- Adriana Christopoulos, SA Multicultural Commission
- Jo Vlassco, Local Government Association
- Jackie Bray, SA Department for Education
- Prof Katina D’Onise, Wellbeing SA
- Fiona Margrie, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
- Sandy Pitcher, Department of Human Services
- Tessa Kong, Australian Association for Infant Mental Health
- Greg Ward, Novita
- Helen Graham, Autism SA
- Shona Reid, Guardian for Children and Young People
- Prof Jon Jureidini, University of Adelaide, School of Medicine
- Helen Gibbons, United Workers Union
- David Coltman, TAFE SA
- Judy Atkinson, Australian Childcare Alliance SA
- Myra Geddes, Goodstart
- The Hon Julia Gillard, Royal Commissioner
- Kerry Leaver, Education Standards Board
- Jackie Bray, SA Department for Education
- Jo Vlassco, Local Government Association
- Associate Professor Victoria Whitington, University of South Australia
- Prof Angela Scarino, Ministerial Advisory Committee, Multicultural Education & Languages Committee
- Kate Ryan, Preschool Directors Association
- Susan Jackson, Early Childhood Australia (SA)
- Sarah Graham, Early Childhood Organisation (ECho)
- Lynne Rutherford, Gowrie SA
- Kerry Mahoney, Australian Childcare Alliance
- Carrie Johnson, Community Children’s Centres SA
- Paula Pittam, Goodstart
- Neil McGoran, Catholic Education SA
- Libby Worrell, Association of Independent Schools SA
- Jan Murphy, Australian Education Union
- Helen Gibbons, United Workers Union
- Tim Oosterbaan, Independent Education Union
- Judy Atkinson, Australian Childcare Alliance SA
- Elizabeth Death, Early Learning and Care Council of Australia
- The Hon Julia Gillard , Royal Commissioner
- Merrilyn Hannaford, Family Day Care Educators Association (SA)
- Angela Falkenberg, SA Primary Principals Association
- Kate Ryan, Preschool Directors Association
- Chris Roberts, SA Area School Leaders Association
- Judith Bundy, SA Association of School Parent Communities
- Tracey Aberle, SA School Business Association
- Alicia Flowers, Out of School Hours Care Association SA
- Helen Gibbons, United Workers Union
- Libby Worrell, Association of Independent Schools of SA
- Kathryn Bruggemann and Ian Lamb, SA Department for Education
- Kerry Leaver, Education Standards Board
- Komala Champion, YMCA
- Chelsea Daly, Camp Australia
- Nicholas Smith, Happy Haven
- Brian Schumacher, Catholic Education SA
