If you are interested in free online professional development courses, workshops and webinars for Early Childhood Educators this is the right place to look at!
We would like to share with you what our community of educators recommended checking out for professional development.
Also, One Tree Community Services donated this impressive guide with lots of links to online professional development programs to support the EduTribe community. This guide is free to download and use at your convenience.
FREE online professional development programs for Early Childhood Educators in Australia
1. Educa
You can find really interesting webinars here. For instance the most recently added ones: Leading Change in ECE, Learning Stories in Practice or Ways to Wellbeing.
2. ECA The Learning Hub
The Learning Hub offers a number of free resources that you may find interesting and applicable to your practice. These resources include specialised training developed by ECA their partner organisations.
3. EduTribe
Here at EduTribe we also provide free webinars to support Educators with a professional view on the topics discussed in our community. Check out our Free webinar on Critical Reflection which covers lots of questions around reflective practice.
4. Storypack
Storypark offers free workshops and a step-by-step guide to support educators in using the main features and tools of this software. Their aim is to help you improve practice, save time and engage families in their children’s learning.
5. Be You Early Learning
Be You provides free training in social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. You can find recorded webinars on the following topics: supporting children with complex needs, staff wellbeing, professional boundaries and difficult conversations.
6. Early Signals. First Responses
Early Signals First Responses offers a free program which contains six professional learning modules and two webinars exploring cognitive development, attachment, trauma-informed practice, challenging behaviours, and respectful relationships.
7. Australian Institute of Early Childhood Studies
AIECS from time to time offers free online professional workshops for the Early Childhood community. Check out their Facebook page for announcements.
8. Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
ARACY has an interesting webinar about transition to school or readiness for school presented by Professor Sue Dockett. You can wat it any time here
Please share with us if you know another free online training provider for Educators working in Australia. Let’s extend this list together.





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