September 20151 1HR staff OneChannel Web Conference: WRIS Managing Poor Performance

This webinar aims to provide refresher training for participants on this topic, taking into account the current operating environment and recent case law decisions. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

1 All employees WorkCover Queensland: Health and wellbeing professional development workshopThis half-day workshop will provide attendees with a five-step process to implement a work health and wellbeing program; practical information, tools and activities to help effectively manage worker health. The workshops are best suited to people with beginner to intermediate experience in health and wellbeing and/or for people who develop and coordinate work health and wellbeing programs. For more information contact WorkCover Queensland on 1300 362 128 or to register visit their website.

Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Longreach

1 All employees Queensland Ombudsman: Good Decisions TrainingThis full-day course is designed to help officers make and record better administrative decisions. It is suitable for public sector decision-makers across all streams. The aim of the course is to help agencies and councils make fair and lawful decisions about matters that affect members of the community; promote good customer relations and positive community perceptions of the role and performance of agencies and contribute to better corporate governance, accountability and transparency in government operations. For more information contact Cassandra Brown, Queensland Ombudsman on 3005 7023 or visit their website.

Brisbane

1 Teachers The Learning Place Online Literature Festival PD for Teachers with Melaina FarandaLearn how to teach your students vital self-editing skills for better results. This is NOT a grammar workshop but a quick distillation of invaluable self-editing techniques learned from working with 20 different editors from seven major publishing houses. For more information and to register, visit the Online Literature Festival website.

Online web conference

1 School leaders, teachers, school staff

KidsMatter: Facilitating Component 3 – Working with parents and carersThis event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 3 focusing on developing collaborative working relationships and support networks with parents and carers, and providing support for parenting. It also considers whole-school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning to the staff group. For more information contact Michael Hardie, KidsMatter Primary on 3512 8500, or to register visit their website.

Brisbane Catholic Education Centre, North Lakes

1 School leaders, teachers, school staff

KidsMatter: Facilitating Component 4 – Helping students experiencing mental health difficultiesThis event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 4 focusing on understanding mental health difficulties, and developing strategies to improve help-seeking and recognise students who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. It also considers whole-school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning to the staff group. For more information contact Michael Hardie, KidsMatter Primary on 3512 8500, or to register visit their website.

Brisbane Catholic Education Centre, North Lakes

2 Teachers, school leaders

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Showcase: Assessment resourcesThis free interactive demonstration will showcase three key assessments now available at ACER. They are Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA), Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) and Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). For more information and contact ACER on(03) 9277 5555 or to register visit their website.

St Dympna’s Primary School, Aspley

2 Teachers Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Webinar: LOTE ToolboxIn this free webinar, guest speaker Viviana Golding will discuss different approaches and techniques in the area of Languages teaching, from Krashen's comprehensible input, to Total Physical Response (TPR), to sensory approaches to Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and more. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or to register visit their website.

Webinar

2 Teachers eLearn iLearn uLearn 2015: BYOD 1-to-1 and eLearningThis day will provide participants with the opportunity to attend from a wide range of eLearning workshops including: BYOD Planning; Planning a 1-to-1 Program; 4 steps to BYOD; Microsoft Teaching and Learning; ICTs and Explicit Teaching: Apple Education – Tunes 3.0; and many others. For more information contact Georgina Allardice, Jindalee State School on 3725 5777 or to register visit their website.

Jindalee State School, Jindalee

2 Teachers OneChannel Web Conference: Online platforms – coding for primaryThis session in the series of learning the basics of coding for primary schools takes a closer look at some of the platforms and services that have been introduced in the first session. We will look at similarities and differences, as well as when you would use each tool. This session is really aimed to give you a bit of an overview in the now very crowded space of online platforms. After completing all four sessions there won’t be anything to stop you from starting coding at your school. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

2 Executive leaders Public Sector Commission (PSC) Executive Dialogue: Building organisational capability through strategic human resourcesThis free executive dialogue will be presented by Marie Wilson, Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). For more information contact the PSC on 3003 2800 or to register visit their website.

53 Albert Street, Brisbane

2 Teachers, HOCs, Youth Support Coordinators

Financial Literacy: Junior secondary Australian Curriculum ResourcesMoney can bring freedom, choice, opportunity and confidence but it can also destroy! This workshop will provide you with the necessary resources to support your students to become financially-savvy. MoneySmart Teaching uses consumer and financial literacy as a context for teaching and learning in English, mathematics, science, economics and business with all units of work aligned to the Years 7-10 Australian Curriculum and based around real life money experiences. For more information and to register, email convenor, Judy Jones, Convener.

Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School, East Ipswich

2-4 Teachers ALIA National Library and Information Technicians’ Symposium 2015: Right here right now – it’s a devil of a time in libraries.The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) conference will cover delivering library services in a technology connected world and providing services to a society with a ‘Want it here – Need it now’ expectation. What are the challenges for the library technician in ensuring that their library remains relevant and viable in an age of ever changing technology, expectations and the priorities of their institutions? Keynote speakers for this conference include Mylee Joseph, library industry specialist, Damian Lodge, President of the Australian Library and Information Association and Shane Gould, an advocate of lifelong learning. For more information contact ALIA or visit their website.

Wrest Point, Hobart

3 Teachers, school staff OneChannel Web Conference: Facebook – Online PrivacyDo you have a Facebook photo you want to send to close friends only? Have you seen an image that you don't think should be viewed by the online community? Join Mia Garlick, Director of Policy from Facebook to learn about the many tools that Facebook and Instagram offer users to control privacy and security. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

3 Teachers OneChannel Web Conference: Online Safety – ThinkUKnowThinkUKnow is an Internet safety program delivering interactive training to teachers through primary and secondary schools using a network of accredited trainers. ThinkUKnow has been developed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Microsoft Australia. This presentation will prepare you with the basics to keep youth safe online. For more information and to register, visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

3 Teachers Primary Arts Network Twilight Conference: Visual Arts Integration into ScienceThis conference will feature the following sessions: Botanics; Manipulating Light and A Mexican Celebration of Life Through Art – Day of the Dead. Participants can choose two one-hour visual arts workshops. For more information and to register contact the Primary Arts Network or visit their website.

Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane

3 All employees WorkCover Queensland: Health and wellbeing professional development workshopThis half-day workshop will provide attendees with a five-step process to implement a work health and wellbeing program; practical information, tools and activities to help effectively manage worker health. The workshops are best suited to people with beginner to intermediate experience in health and wellbeing and/or for people who develop and coordinate work health and wellbeing programs. For more information contact WorkCover Queensland on 1300 362 128 or to register visit their website.

Gunabul Homestead, Gympie

3 All employees WorkCover Queensland: Safety Workshop (HMT)This Hazardous Manual Tasks (HMT) two- hour workshop is designed to introduce participants to the basics of identifying and managing the risks created in the workplace by hazardous manual tasks. For more information contact WorkCover Queensland on 1300 362 128 or to register visit their website.

WHSQ Office, Garden Square, Upper Mt Gravatt

3 Teacher aides OneChannel Web Conference: SupportStaff_Board Maker OnlineBoard Maker has been used for many years to support students who access their curriculum with the aid of symbols. Board Maker Online enables the use of Board Maker to be done via the Internet and to shift the use of the activities and resources developed in Board Maker from the computer to online, including access through mobile devices. This session will explore the online version of Board Maker and how it can be used to extend Board Maker activities beyond the classroom and the traditional computer system. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel Web Conference

3 Public sector employees

Queensland Parliament: Parliamentary Education and Training Conference IpswichThis full-day conference will provide public sector officers with a detailed knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures that the Parliament utilises to perform its legislative function and to scrutinise the actions of the executive. Participants will gain a more detailed understanding of the relationship between the Parliament and the Executive and their roles and responsibilities in government and parliamentary processes. Keynote speakers will include a Member of Parliament, the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, senior parliamentary officers and a senior public servant. For more information contact Brenda Binotto, Queensland Parliament on 3553 6186 or visit their website.

Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich

3 Executive leaders Public Sector Commission (PSC) Masterclass: Building organisational capability through strategic human resourcesThis free masterclass will be presented by Marie Wilson, Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). For more information contact the PSC on 3003 2800 or to register visit their website.

53 Albert Street, Brisbane

3 Teachers, school leaders, school support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Fractional thinking in early primaryThis practical workshop will unpack the conceptual understandings required for fractional thinking, and will explore common error patterns that have been identified in the analysis of Queensland’s NAPLAN data. Teachers will develop a toolkit of hands-on and digital strategies, activities and resources that can be used immediately in class to teach fractions. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Picnic Point, Toowoomba

3 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Subject Achievement Indicators (SAIs) and BonSAI 2014 – all you need to knowThis three-hour workshop provides information for those new to or re-engaging with the processes surrounding assigning and checking subject achievement indicators (SAIs) and using the BonSAI_2014 program. The workshop will focus on the purpose of SAIs and processes involved; how SAIs are used in OP calculation and using BonSAI_2014 to assign and check SAIs. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Logan Diggers, Woodridge

3 Teachers, HODs, HOCs, Literacy leaders

Financial Literacy: Australian Curriculum Resources Prep to Year 10Money can bring freedom, choice, opportunity and confidence but it can also destroy! This workshop will provide you with the necessary resources to support your students to become financially-savvy. MoneySmart Teaching uses consumer and financial literacy as a context for teaching and learning in English, mathematics, science, economics and business with all units of work aligned to the Prep - Year 10 Australian Curriculum and based around real life money experiences. For more information and to register, visit this website.

Woodcrest State College, Springfield

3 Teachers, school leaders

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) PAT- Professional Learning SeminarThis seminar is a guide for teachers and school leaders who wish to develop a better understanding of what their students’ Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) results actually mean. From the general principles of developmental assessments to teaching strategies that get the best out of students, this workshop is essential for classroom practitioners who use the PAT suite of assessments. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or visit their website.

Brisbane

3-4 September & 2-3 November

School leaders, executive leaders, public sector employees

Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi): Coaching Accreditation Phase 1 to 3This program is designed for leaders and managers who want to build their leadership skills to manage themselves and others toward great performance. It develops a higher level of coaching knowledge and skill, leading to an industry-recognised credential in coaching. The program includes four workshop contact days and flexible external learning modules. For more information contact QELI on 3007 5222 or visit their website.

Brisbane

4 Teachers, school leaders

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) PAT- Professional Learning SeminarThis seminar is a guide for teachers and school leaders who wish to develop a better understanding of what their students’ Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) results actually mean. From the general principles of developmental assessments to teaching strategies that get the best out of students, this workshop is essential for classroom practitioners who use the PAT suite of assessments. Sessions 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 can be attended as a half-day seminar. For more information contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or visit their website.

Townsville

4 All employees Epilepsy Queensland Workshop: Understanding EpilepsyThe topics covered in this half-day workshop include introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and information about the resources available. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy Queensland on 3435 5000 or 1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website.

Townsville

4 Teachers, school leaders, public sector employees

Generation Next: The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young PeopleThis event will provides a practically oriented, multi-disciplinary approach to common issues impacting the wellbeing of young people and presents leading experts delivering up-to-date, authoritative information. Guest speakers include Professor Freda Briggs, Rosie Batty, Paul Dillon and Andrew Fuller. For more information and to register visit their website.

Basil Sellers Theatre, Bond University, Robina

5 Teachers Macquarie University: Big History Project Implementation and Information Day 2015This event will bring together experienced Big History classroom teachers and educators to explore practical applications of Big History in the classroom, with a focus on how Big History can enhance critical thinking skills and engage students with the state-of-the-art Big History Project online learning platform. Sessions will also focus on implementation strategies and Australian Curriculum integration. For more information visit the Macquarie University website, or register here.

Somerville House, South Brisbane

5-9 All employees Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) 2015 International Evaluation Conference: Reaching across BoundariesThe UN’s designation of 2015 as the International Year of Evaluation advocates and promotes evaluation and evidence-based policy making at international, regional, national and local levels. This conference provides a platform to engage with that global dialogue. For more information contact the Australasian Evaluation Society on (03) 9035 3469 or visit their website.

Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne

6 Teachers StoryArts Festival IpswichThis Festival program offers the following professional development sessions for teachers: a Play writing workshop with Richard Tulloch and Voice workshop for authors, actors and teachers with Tim McGarry. To see the full program visit the Festival website.

Ipswich

7 School staff OneChannel Web conference: OneSchool Finance Screen and Menu UpdateThis session will focus on providing an overview of updates made to all OneSchool finance functionality by highlighting recent changes to screens and the navigation of menu pathways. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

7 All employees SAP Training: SAP Getting StartedThis half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the SAP Portal and SAP. This course is a pre-requisite for all other SAP courses. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Computer Lab, Floor 12, Education House

7 All employees SAP Training: Business Intelligence (BI) BasicsThis half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to utilise BI for enhanced reportings. This BI course will cover running and manipulating a BI report, exceptions and conditions and sending, printing and exporting a BI report. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Computer Lab, Floor 12, Education House

7 Teachers, school leaders, school support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Part-whole thinking in upper primaryPart-whole thinking is a proven problem-solving strategy. State-wide trends in Queensland’s NAPLAN data show that Year 5 students are having difficulty operating with whole numbers and identifying the parts of a problem. This practical workshop will tackle common errors and will provide teachers with hands-on activities, strategies and digital resources to teach the part-whole concept. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Arundel Hills Country Club,Gold Coast

7 Prep teachers Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Early Years – Collaboration through NetworkingThis workshop will focus on continuity of curriculum and learning as children transition into Prep, including principles and practices for positive transition, curriculum links between Prep and prior to school learning and strategies to share data and information about children’s learning, including community data and transition statements. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Arundel Hills Country Club,Gold Coast

7 Teachers, school leaders

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Showcase: Assessment resourcesThis free interactive demonstration will showcase three key assessments now available at ACER. They are Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA), Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) and Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). For more information and contact ACER on(03) 9277 5555 or to register visit their website.

John Paul College, Daisy Hill

7 School leaders, teachers

Catch Up Literacy TrainingCatch Up Literacy is a structured one-to-one intervention proven to significantly improve the achievement of learners who struggle with literacy. In this two-hour session participants will learn how to deliver the program to struggling readers. The interactive online sessions cover: background; assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books and delivering the session and ongoing monitoring. For more information contact Tracy Riley on 0488 010880 or visit their website.

Webinar

7 Teachers, HOCs Financial Literacy: Prep to Year 6 Australian Curriculum ResourcesThis workshop introduces the MoneySmart Teaching program which aims to engage students in a fun way with real life money experiences and supports teachers, both professionally and personally, in building their capacity and confidence to deliver consumer and financial literacy education in their classroom and across the whole school. MoneySmart Teaching uses consumer and financial literacy as a context for teaching and learning in English, mathematics and science, with all of the units of work aligned to the P-6 Australian Curriculum. For more information and to register visit their website.

Kevin Castles Centre, Rockhampton

7 SeptemberNominations close

Pre-work starts 17 September

Executive leaders, public sector employees

Emerging Leaders Program: Module 2 – Actioning Strategic Change and Innovation This program is offered by QUT in partnership with the Public Service Commission. It is designed to offer a flexible, work-based, blended learning program that develops leadership skills and supports career development. There are 9 ELP modules to choose from to enable further skill development in certain areas or to work towards a related postgraduate qualification. This module examines strategic management concepts and frameworks that will help the emerging leader to understand the strategic context and develop business strategies aligned to government policy frameworks. For more information contact the Public Service Commission or visit the Emerging Leaders Program website.

Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus

8 Teachers, school leaders, school staff

OneChannel Web Conference: Digital rights and digital wrongsThis presentation will update teachers on the trending devices, apps and services used by teachers; highlight key insights from ACMA research into the online behaviour of Australian teenagers and explore digital citizenship, For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

8 School staff OneChannel Web Conference: File-sharingSharing and downloading files on the internet is a fast, easy way to access information and content –but do you know exactly what you’re sharing or downloading? School technicians and Orange Card Holders have an opportunity to learn how to manage file sharing within the school from a technical perspective. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

8 Teacher aides OneChannel Web Conference: SupportStaff_Inclusive learningThis session will provide information about the range of interactive systems available to schools and their capacity to enhance learning for all students, particularly students with disability. The session will explore the various systems, the considerations and advantages of each system and the impact that the systems can have on enhancing the capacity for students to engage more effectively with the Curriculum. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

8 Teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Web Conference: Australian Curriculum – LanguagesC2C Languages Assistant Manager, David Goldsworthy, will provide an overview of the structure, intent and aims of the Australian Curriculum: Languages. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

8 All employees SAP Training: SAP Reporting and enquiriesThis full-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to make enquiries and run reports in SAP. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Computer Lab, Floor 12, Education House

8 Teachers, HODs, youth support coordinators

Financial Literacy:  Junior Secondary Australian Curriculum ResourcesThis workshop will provide you with the necessary resources to support your students to become financially savvy.  MoneySmart Teaching uses consumer and financial literacy as a context for teaching and learning in English, mathematics, science, economics and business with all units of work aligned to the Years 7-10 Australian Curriculum and based around real life money experiences. For more information and to register visit their website.

Yeppoon State High School, Yeppoon

8 Executive leaders Public Sector Commission (PSC) Thought Leader Seminar: Leadership for change agentsThis seminar will be presented by Paul Porteous, Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). For more information contact the PSC on 3003 2800 or to register visit their website.

Toowoomba

8 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Continuity of teaching and learning in the early yearsThis workshop will provide Prep teachers and school curriculum leaders with opportunities to understand the research and practices that support children’s successful transition to school. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Arundel Hills Country Club,Gold Coast

8 School leaders, teachers

Catch Up Information WebinarCatch Up Literacy and Catch Up Numeracy are structured one-to-one interventions proven to significantly improve the achievement of learners who struggle with literacy and numeracy.This one-hour information session gives an overview of the Catch Up interventions and their implementation and management in schools (or other settings). You can ask questions to help you decide whether these interventions would be suitable for struggling students in your school. For more information contact Tracy Riley on 0488 010880 or visit their website.

Webinar

8 School leaders, teachers, school staff

KidsMatter: Facilitating Component 3 – Working with parents and carersThis event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 3 focusing on developing collaborative working relationships and support networks with parents and carers, and providing support for parenting. It also considers whole-school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning to the staff group. For more information contact Michael Hardie, KidsMatter Primary on 3512 8500, or to register visit their website.

Brisbane Catholic Education Centre, Springwood

8 School leaders, teachers, school staff

KidsMatter: Facilitating Component 4 – Helping students experiencing mental health difficultiesThis event familiarises participants with the target areas of Component 4 focusing on understanding mental health difficulties, and developing strategies to improve help-seeking and recognise students who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. It also considers whole-school staff processes and prepares participants to effectively deliver the professional learning to the staff group. For more information contact Michael Hardie, KidsMatter Primary on 3512 8500, or to register visit their website.

Brisbane Catholic Education Centre, Springwood

8-9 All employees Queensland Public Sector Women in Leadership Summit 2015This conference will feature inspirational stories of achievement and success from accomplished public sector leaders and will provide key strategies to lead high-performing teams and organisational excellence. It will provide leadership development and networking opportunities for female leaders across Queensland. For more information contact the conference organisers on(02) 8239 9700 or to register visit the conference website.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank

9 Teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Web Conference: Australian Curriculum – TechnologiesC2C Technologies Manager Marcel Bruyn will provide an overview of the structure, intent and aims of the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

9 School leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Lift People, Lift Performance: Emerging Leaders – Tapping into Strength to SucceedThis webinar will allow participants to draw on critical leadership success factors to build a portfolio of personal ideas and relational strategies to implement with your staff and community stakeholders. It is intended for emerging leaders. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011or to register visit their website.

Webinar

9 Prep teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Early Years – Collaboration through networkingThis workshop will provide Prep teachers and kindergarten teachers with opportunities to explore the power of networking to share information for children’s positive transition to school. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Virginia Golf Course, Brisbane North

9 School leaders, teachers

Catch Up Literacy TrainingCatch Up Literacy is a structured one-to-one intervention proven to significantly improve the achievement of learners who struggle with literacy. In this two-hour session participants will learn how to deliver the program to struggling readers. The interactive online sessions cover: background; assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books and delivering the session and ongoing monitoring. For more information contact Tracy Riley on 0488 010880 or visit their website.

Webinar

9 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Feedback to inform teaching and learningThis workshop will focus on the purpose and role of learning goals and success criteria in learning•how to plan and write effective learning goals, self- and peer-feedback systems and simple and effective strategies for gathering student feedback to inform teaching and learning.. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

RSL, Townsville

9 School leaders OneChannel Web Conference: Tapping into Strength to SucceedThis Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) master class is part of the Lift People: Lift Performance Series presented by Glenn Searle. It will allow you to draw on critical leadership success factors to build a portfolio of personal ideas and relational strategies to implement with your staff and community stakeholders. This webinar is intended for emerging leaders. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

OneChannel web conference

9-10 All employees SAP Training: SAP PurchasingThis instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to procure goods and services through shopping carts, purchase orders and general purpose expenditure vouchers (GPEV). For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Computer Lab, Floor 12, Education House

9-10 Executive leaders Public Sector Commission (PSC) Masterclass: Leadership for change agentsThis two-day masterclass will be presented by Paul Porteous, Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). For more information contact the PSC on 3003 2800 or to register visit their website.

Toowoomba

9-11 School leaders, teachers

2015 SEPLA Special Education Conference: Leading for Self, Leading for HealthThe Special Education Principals’ and Leaders’ (SEPLA) conference will provide fantastic professional learning, great collegial company and the relaxation of a wellness retreat. There will be a strong focus on how delegates can better support themselves as leaders, their colleagues, their students and their communities. For more information contact the conference secretariat on(02) 9744 5252 or visit the conference website.

Crown Plaza, Terrigal

9-11 All employees 2015 Asia Pacific Autism Conference: APAC 15 - Transforming FuturesThis conference will provide a forum to learn about the newest research and practices within the field of ASD. It will feature keynote addresses from international and Australian experts in ASD alongside a diverse range of symposia sessions, workshops and presentations. For more information contact the conference organisers on 3200 8299 or visit the conference website.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank

10 All employees OneChannel Web Conference: Introduction to Virtual ClassroomsThis session will be an introduction to Virtual Classrooms. Virtual Classrooms are private, secure eLearn (Blackboard) spaces which teachers create to support learning. A Virtual Classroom enables teachers to present curriculum concepts and understandings in a blended model (rather than just as individual learning objects or activities) and allows students to access the content from home. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

10 All employees OneChannel Web Conference: The crime reducing effects of educationThis project is a joint initiative between Department of Education and Training, the Queensland Police Service, and Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney General. This research sought to inform education and economic policy on the extent to which additional years of education contribute to reduction in youth crime. The seminar will present the findings from this unique data-linkage analysis and provide opportunities for discussion and networking. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

10 Teachers, school staff OneChannel Web Conference: Social Media and Code of ConductDo you have a personal Facebook account and want to know how to protect your online reputation? Join this interactive web conference presented by the department's Cybersafety and Reputation Management team as part of the Secure September campaign. This web conference will cover the following topics: social media guidelines and the department's Code of Conduct; digital citizenship and understanding your digital footprint; responding to and reporting negative online content; legal and real world consequences of online behaviours and key issues relating to online privacy, security and reputation management. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

10 Teacher aides OneChannel Web Conference: SupportStaff_MyPLR overviewThis session is designed to support teacher aides considering enrolling in the MyPLR Certificate IV in Education Support. It will look at: what is MyPLR Certificate IV in Education Support; eligibility; course units and assessment; statistics and feedback. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

10 All employees SAP Training: SAP AssetsThis half-day instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to manage assets in SAP. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Computer Lab, Floor 12, Education House

10 1HR staff OneChannel Web Conference: WRIS Impairment and reasonable adjustmentThis webinar will cover topic relevance and recent cases, ageing population; what is the impetus and how do we start the conversation; what head of power does the Public Service Act provide; what are Independent Medical Examinations and when are they appropriate; what are reasonable adjustments; definition of ‘inherent job requirements’; recent cases and what about the Anti-Discrimination Act and penalties?. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

10 All employees Queensland Ombudsman: Managing Unreasonable Conduct TrainingThis full-day course is designed to help officers manage unreasonable conduct they may encounter when delivering services to the public. The content includes tips and traps, various scenarios and group activities with clear strategies to assist in managing unreasonable conduct. Participants will be able to understand what unreasonable conduct is, identify early warning signs and apply strategies to prevent and manage the conduct. For more information contact Cassandra Brown, Queensland Ombudsman on 3005 7023 or visit their website.

Brisbane

10 Teachers PrimaryConnections: Leading Change: Implementing Inquiry Science in your SchoolThis two-day workshop will provide you with specific knowledge and practical skills that will assist you to lead and improve the teaching and learning of primary science. The workshop will help you develop knowledge about effective leadership actions and practical skills when leading programs to improve science teaching and learning. For more information contact PrimaryConnections on (02) 9386 4544 or visit their website.

Saxon’s, Brisbane

10 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Continuity of teaching and learning in the early yearsThis workshop will provide Prep teachers and school curriculum leaders with opportunities to understand the research and practices that support children’s successful transition to school. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Virginia Golf Club, North Brisbane

10 Teachers, school leaders, school support staff

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: NAPLAN – Fractional thinking in early primaryThis practical workshop will unpack the conceptual understandings required for fractional thinking, and will explore common error patterns that have been identified in the analysis of Queensland’s NAPLAN data. Teachers will develop a toolkit of hands-on and digital strategies, activities and resources that can be used immediately in class to teach fractions. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Brothers Leagues Club, Ipswich

10 School leaders, teachers

Catch Up Literacy TrainingCatch Up Literacy is a structured one-to-one intervention proven to significantly improve the achievement of learners who struggle with literacy. In this two-hour session participants will learn how to deliver the program to struggling readers. The interactive online sessions cover: background; assessing reading skills and selecting appropriate books and delivering the session and ongoing monitoring. For more information contact Tracy Riley on 0488 010880 or visit their website.

Webinar

10 Teachers, teacher aides, therapists, nurses, guidance officers, HOSES

OneChannel Web Conference: Teaching about puberty (Upper Primary)Puberty is a key topic in any relationships and sexuality education program. Understanding puberty helps students to prepare and manage the social, emotional and physical changes that they will experience as they grow up. The learning intentions of this session include developing a clear understanding of changes during puberty and increased awareness of strategies and resources that can be used to teach the topic of puberty to upper primary school students. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

10 All employees Epilepsy Queensland Workshops: Understanding Epilepsy and Midazolam AdministrationThe topics covered include introduction to epilepsy, recognising the types of seizures, seizure management, minimising triggers, first aid and emergency situations and Midazolam administration. There will also be information about the resources available. For more information and to register, contact Epilepsy Queensland on 3435 5000 or 1300 852 853 (outside Brisbane) or visit their website.

Gabba Towers, Woolloongabba

10-11 Teachers PrimaryConnections Workshop: Leading change – Implementing inquiry science in your schoolThis two-day workshop will provide participants with specific knowledge and practical skills to lead and improve the teaching and learning of primary science. For more information contact Kaylene Sanders, PrimaryConnections, Australian Academy of Science or visit their website.

Saxons, Brisbane

11 Teachers StoryArts Festival IpswichToday’s Festival program offers the following professional development sessions for teachers: Writing workshops with Danny Parker, Janeen Brian and Mark Greenwood, an Illustration Workshop with Matt Ottley, and an Illustration Workshop with Ann James. To see the full program visit the Festival website.

Ipswich

11-12 School leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Fierce Conversations WorkshopThis two-day workshop will provide school leaders and their teams with skills and strategies for having conversations that will bring about the results that will make a difference for you, your school and students. You will learn the framework and models of leadership, teamwork and conversations that are used by successful leaders around the world. “The conversation is the relationship”. What gets talked about in your school and how it gets talked about, determines what will happen or won’t happen. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

Beerwah State School, Beerwah

11-12 School leaders P&C Qld State Conference/ACSSO National Conference: Riding the waveThe combined conference of P&C Qld and the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) will explore the theme ‘Riding the wave’ – and some of the education megatrends that are shaping and changing the educational landscape. Guest speakers include Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, principal scientist at CSIRO and author of Our Future World: Global Megatrends, plus the Hon. Kate Jones MP, Minister for Education and Dr Jim Watterston, Director-General Department of Education and Training. For more information contact P&C Qld on 3352 3900 or visit the conference website.

Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane

11 September - 22 November

Executive leaders, public sector employees, teachers

Public Sector Management Program: Unit three: Managing Outwards in a Networked GovernmentThis national four-unit course is a graduate certificate program, delivered over 15 months. This unit explore the variety of relationships that managers need to build across the public sector and outside it – with the private sector, with community and not-for profit sector and with citizens and clients of government services. For more information contact the Queensland Program Manager, Queensland University of Technology on 3138 1856 or visit the program website.

Brisbane

12 Teachers StoryArts Festival IpswichToday’s Festival program offers various professional development sessions suitable for teachers. To see the full program visit the Festival website.

Ipswich

14 All employees OneChannel Web Conference: The dangers of phishingEmail is a major target for cyber-criminals. Phishing is about convincing you to divulge information that could help criminals steal your money, identity and even install malware on your computer, and potentially sell your passwords to others. Learn about phishing, how it affects you and how to tell the difference between a legitimate and a phishing email. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

14-15 All employees SAP Training: Business Intelligence (BI) Semi-Power UserThis instructor-led training will provide SAP users with the knowledge and skills to utilise BI for enhanced reportings. This BI course will cover Business explorer and BEx analyser, advanced workbook creation and BEx query designer. For more information contact Financial Business Systems on 3034 6166 or to register visit their website on OnePortal.

Computer Lab, Floor 12, Education House

15 School leaders, teachers

Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Workshop: Explicit Instruction with Anita ArcherIn this one-day workshop participants will learn about effective teaching with renowned education speaker Dr Anita Archer, who will empower teachers in the use of explicit instruction, given that it is both an effective and efficient procedure to teach our children. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes

15-17 Teachers Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER): MajorsPTI CertificationThis two-step course presented by Mary McGuiness provides an in-depth understanding of each of the 16 personality types described by Carl Jung and Isabel Myers. Developed in the 1990s by Dr Mark Majors, the Majors Personality Type Inventory – MajorsPTI™ – (Step I) is a 52-item questionnaire that identifies the personality types and can be completed within 10 minutes. The Majors PT-Elements™ (Step II) is a more in-depth measure which reports on specific areas of development and potential blockages. The MajorsPTI™ is an excellent instrument for coaching and team development purposes. ). For more information and contact ACER on (03) 9277 5555 or to register visit their website.

ACER Brisbane Office, Kelvin Grove

15-17 Teachers, school leaders, public sector employees

SNAICC National Conference: Community Voices – Sharing Knowledge and PracticeThe Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Island Child Care (SNAICC) conference is the largest conference of its type in the southern hemisphere and provides the opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, policy makers, researchers, government representatives, other non-government organisations and industry representatives to gather and make renewed commitments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. For more information contact the conference secretariat on (03) 9863 7606 or visit the conference website.

Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth

16 Teachers, school leaders

OneChannel Web Conference: Where are you storing personal info?Whenever you put personal information online, you should know where your information is stored, who has access to it and what legal protection your information has. Cloud computing has become increasingly popular; however, steps need to be taken to safeguard personal and student information before signing up to these services. This session will inform you about cloud services and the cloud computing decision-making framework to assist your school to make good use and purchasing decisions. For more information and to register visit OneChannel.

OneChannel web conference

16 Prep teachers Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Early Years – Collaboration through NetworkingThis workshop will focus on continuity of curriculum and learning as children transition into Prep, including principles and practices for positive transition, curriculum links between Prep and prior to school learning and strategies to share data and information about children’s learning, including community data and transition statements. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Jupiters Hotel, Townsville

16 Prep teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Early Years – Collaboration through networkingThis workshop will provide Prep teachers and kindergarten teachers with opportunities to explore the power of networking to share information for children’s positive transition to school. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Jupiters Hotel, Townsville

16 School leaders, teachers

Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Workshop: Explicit Instruction with Anita ArcherIn this one-day workshop participants will learn about effective teaching with renowned education speaker Dr Anita Archer, who will empower teachers in the use of explicit instruction, given that it is both an effective and efficient procedure to teach our children. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes

16-18 Executive leaders UQ Business School: Leading with PurposeIn an increasingly complex and competitive world, leaders can become subject to immense pressure and scrutiny. The need to manage an organisation and satisfy stakeholders can often be at odds with cultural and societal expectations for organisations to do the ‘right thing’. But how is the ‘right thing’ defined, and by whom? For more information contact UQ Business School Executive Education on 3346 7111 or visit their website.

UQ Business School Executive Venue, Brisbane

16-18 School leaders Australian Primary Principals 2015 Conference: The Heart of LeadershipThe Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) conference theme aims to capture some of the complex dimensions of leadership which can become lost in the day-to-day urgency of principalship. For more information contact the APPA National Office on 0408 971 874 or visit their website.

Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart

17 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Continuity of teaching and learning in the early yearsThis workshop will provide Prep teachers and school curriculum leaders with opportunities to understand the research and practices that support children’s successful transition to school. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Jupiters Hotel, Townsville

17 All employees SPELD Qld Seminar: Look Cover Write and the Building Blocks of LiteracyIn the first half of this workshop, presenter Dr Lillian Fawcett will discuss the theory underlying learning to spell and then she will teach you a unique and highly successful multisensory strategy which can be applied to learning to spell any word. In the second half, Lillian will discuss the component that students need to master in order to become successful readers. For more information contact SPELD Qld on 3394 2566 or visit their website.

Queens Alexandra Home, Coorparoo

17 Public sector employees, executive leaders

Queensland Parliament: Relationship Between the Parliament and the ExecutiveThis full-day seminar will provide public sector officers AO6 – SO1 or equivalent, with a detailed knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures that the Parliament utilises to perform its legislative function and to scrutinise the actions Executive Government. Officers will have the opportunity to observe the Parliament at work during Question Time and also to participate in a session with a Minister to discuss the Minister’s parliamentary and Executive roles and responsibilities. A tour of the Parliament and its historical environs is included. For more information contact Brenda Binotto, Queensland Parliament on 3553 6186 or visit their website.

Parliament House, Brisbane

17-18 Teachers, school leaders, public sector employees

2015 National VET Conference: Reconnecting VETThis conference will focus on four distinct streams including policy and reform, RTO management and compliance, training and assessing and will also provide masterclasses. For more information contact the Events Team at Velg Training on 3866 0888 or visit their website.

Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide

18 Teachers, school leaders

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) Workshop: Continuity of teaching and learning in the early yearsThis workshop will provide Prep teachers and school curriculum leaders with opportunities to understand the research and practices that support children’s successful transition to school. For more information contact the QCAA on 3864 0471 or visit their website.

Jupiters Hotel, Townsville

18 School leaders, teachers

Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) Workshop: Explicit Instruction with Anita ArcherIn this one-day workshop participants will learn about effective teaching with renowned education speaker Dr Anita Archer, who will empower teachers in the use of explicit instruction, given that it is both an effective and efficient procedure to teach our children. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast

18-19 All employees Biennial 2015 Joint Conference for Learning Difficulties: Instruct to Improve – Creating Better Practice in the ClassroomThis is the joint conference of Learning Difficulties Australia (LDA), the Learning Support Teachers’ Association of Queensland (LSTAQ) and the Specific Learning Difficulties Association Queensland (SPELD). The conference will consist of both formal presentations and a series of interactive workshops. For more information visit the SPELD website.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank

23-25 Teachers QSITE 2015 State Conference: Meeting the challengeThe Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education (QSITE) connects and supports educators, institutions and their stakeholders so they may fully explore the opportunities Information Communication Technologies bring to Queensland education and its classrooms. For more information contact QSITE on 1800 477 483 or visit their website.

St Margaret Mary’s College, Townsville

24New!!

All employees Right to Information Day: Solomon Lecture – Government resistance to great transparency: rational or self-defeating?The lecture canvasses a number of general strategies for improving public access to government information, including less government discretion over what and when to publish, less reliance on individual requests for information, and greater clarity over what documents are non-disclosable. For more information contact the Office of the Information Commissioner on 3234 7373 or visit their website.

80 George Street, Brisbane

24-25 School leaders Australian College of Educators (ACE) 2015 National Conference: Educators on the edge – big ideas for change and innovationEducators across all sectors are adapting to changes and challenges (including technological, economic and social). Through adopting innovative approaches educators are now at ‘the edge’ and going beyond it to improve student learning. This conference will provide educators with the perfect forum to share and highlight cutting edge, creative and innovative practices, nationally and globally. For more information contact ACE on (03) 9341 6021 or visit their website.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank

25-26 Teachers, school leaders

IslPAL Third International Conference on Leadership in Pedagogies and Learning: The power of building personal capacity – reigniting your energy, fire and mojo!This International Society for Leadership in Pedagogy and Learning (islPAL) conference aims to give voice to teachers through teachers themselves, academics, researchers, community groups and all those with an interest in making meaning by sharing knowledge and collectively and actively generating the energy to make a difference. It will focus on how teachers can build their personal capacity and activate the transformation self in times of change. For more information contact islPAL on 3355 5778 or visit their website.

Stuartholme School, Toowong

27-29 School psychologists and counsellors

Australian Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools 2015 National Conference: Facing the challengesThis conference will follow a range of themes including; neuroscience and neurodevelopment, wellbeing, mental health, social and emotional development; technology supporting student wellbeing and disability and learning difficulties. It will also provide practical applications for those working in schools. For more information contact the conference organisers on (02) 9744 5252 or visit the conference website.

Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh, South Australia

27 September – 2 October

School leaders Queensland Association of State School Principals: Explicit Instruction AcademyExplicit Instruction underpins many pedagogical frameworks across Queensland and this intensive five-day workshop will provide the opportunity to immerse yourself in the theory and practice of designing and delivering explicit instruction. Learn to train your colleagues in the fundamentals of explicit instruction with Dr Anita Archer, who is an educational consultant to school districts in the USA on explicit instruction. For more information contact QASSP on 3831 7011 or visit their website.

Pullman Hotel, Brisbane

28 All employees Get Active Queensland Accreditation ProgramThis free training can lead to recognised accreditation in coaching, officiating and sports first aid. For more information contact Steve Paulsen, Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing on 3338 9265 or visit their website.

Sunshine Coast

28 SeptemberNominations close

Pre-work starts 8 October

Executive leaders, public sector employees

Emerging Leaders Program: Module 9 – Leading Public Sector Contestability This program is offered by QUT in partnership with the Public Service Commission. It is designed to offer a flexible, work-based, blended learning program that develops leadership skills and supports career development. There are 9 ELP modules to choose from to enable further skill development in certain areas or to work towards a related postgraduate qualification. This module provides leaders who are responsible for the implementation of the contestability framework within their agencies with the knowledge and skills required to consistently apply the contestability process and become effective change champions. For more information contact the Public Service Commission or visit the Emerging Leaders Program website.

Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus

28-29New!!

All employees 2015 National Indigenous Women’s Network ConferenceThe conference is hosted by Indigenous Conference Services (Australia) and The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance with great line up of speakers from around Australia and internationally. The aim is to provide a platform for Indigenous Women to celebrate their achievements in life within their home, family, community and workplace. The event will focus on empowerment, strong leadership and self-determination. For more information contact the conference organisers or to register visit the conference website.

Hilton Hotel, Darwin

28 September – 1 October

Teachers The Japan Foundation: Intensive Seminar for Primary TeachersThe seminar enables teachers to develop language skills, gain confidence using Japanese, and to develop language teaching strategies and skills which they can apply in their own classrooms. Specific focuses include intercultural language learning (ILL) and ICT-based learning. Participants will be immersed in a Japanese language environment suited to their level, and will have ample opportunity for networking. For more information contact The Japan Foundation on (02) 8239 0055 or visit their website.

The Japan Foundation, Sydney

28 September – 1 October

Business services managers

Association of School Business Administrators (ASBA) Conference 2015: Embracing diversityThis conference will provide another opportunity for networking and good speakers, and will lead participants into the new world of technology as they will be dependent upon mobile devices or notebook computers for daily conference information. For more information contact ABSA on (03) 9095 4494 or visit their website.

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

29-30 Teachers Australian School Library Association (ASLA) 2015 State Conference: Provoking the future – school libraries, pedagogy and technologyThe conference will include contributions from a diverse range of speakers who will challenge your thinking, extend your professional network and transform your practice. We will focus on dynamic strategic initiatives, which will challenge delegates to ensure that as an agent of change, their ideas are relevant, responsive and innovative. For more information contact the ASLA National Office on 0439 358 607 or visit their website.

The Playhouse, Women’s College, The University of Queensland,St Lucia

30 September – 2 October

School leaders ACEL Conference: Setting the Learning Agenda – Courage and Commitment to Lead 2015This Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) conference commemorates the centenary of the ANZAC spirit. In pursuit of excellence, educational leaders are courageous and committed.Courageous and committed leaders act decisively, empowering others to utilise their talents, remain focused and to make a difference. Innovate boldly, respecting tradition and remaining future focused and relevant in the pursuit of a vision and make decisions fearlessly, standing firm on what is important and what makes a difference. For more information and to register contact ACEL on 1800 680 559 or visit their website.

Hilton Hotel, Sydney

30 September – 2 October

Teachers Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) XX National Conference: Music – Educating for lifeThis conference aims to highlight the value of music learning in both formal and non-formal contexts and through all stages of life. The three-day program will include specially invited keynote speakers, along with workshops and papers from a range of presenters. For more information contact the ASME Booking Office on (03) 9254 1000 or visit the conference website.

Prince Alfred College, Adelaide

30 September – 2 October

Techers, school leaders

Australian Curriculum Studies Association: ACSA Biennial Curriculum ConferenceThe conference has two themes; Leading curriculum learning areas and Curriculum diversity and inclusion. It will facilitate dynamic conversation focused on leading curriculum teaching and learning to advance an inclusive and socially just educational foundation for a diverse Australia. Presentations will highlight curriculum leadership across all Australian Curriculum learning areas integrating cutting edge curriculum design which values and respects all learners. For more information contact ACSA on 6280 5660 or visit their website.

Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide

Updated 17 September 2015