This year, the Early Childhood Australia (ECA) National Conference is heading to Brisbane.

Held at Brisbane Convention Centre from Tuesday 17 September to Friday 20 September, the 2024 theme is Realising the Vision: an integrated future for the early years. 

The theme explores the importance of reform that is driven by a clear vision that puts children at the centre of policy and service design, as well as an early childhood profession that is actively engaged in both decision-making and implementation.

Presentations at the conference are centred on the following areas of enquiry

• celebrating and supporting the workforce
• play in curriculum, pedagogy and praxis
• welcoming transdisciplinary practice
• leading a sustainable future
• future directions in digital technologies.

The conference program offers a variety of streams and sessions to suit attendees at different points in their careers including initial teacher education (ITE) students, early childhood teachers and educational leaders.