NSW Health in partnership with Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is delivering 2 FREE Munch & Move Healthy Eating and Active Play Virtual Conferences in February and March 2021.
The online Conferences offer a high-level professional development opportunity for early childhood education and care service leaders participating in the Munch & Move program. This includes directors, nominated supervisors, educational leaders and family daycare, coordinators. The Conferences will provide online professional development opportunities for senior staff and service leaders, with content tailored to suit directors, nominated supervisors, educational leaders and family daycare coordinators.
The Conference program extends beyond the Munch & Move program training to focus on areas of leadership including service management, having challenging conversations with families and programming age-appropriate active play experiences. are aligned with the National Quality Framework and can help your service meet the requirements of the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework.
Dates and Eligibility
- South Western Sydney and Hunter New England - 24 February 2021
Resgistrations on and close on 17 Febraury 2021
- Open to all LHD regions - 10 March 2021
Registrations open on 13 January and close on 3 March 2021
For more information: Early Childhood Australia

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