Difficult conversations with families presentation
Difficult Conversations: Finding ways to collaborate with families
The difficult conversations with families presentation from Early Childhood Outreach supports early childhood educators across Australia to approach conversations about a child’s development with families and parents in a respectful and collaborative way.
| Duration | Up to 2 hours for a live session including time for discussion. Pre-recorded content may be shorter |
| Delivery | Your choice of live online, in-person, or pre-recorded presentation |
| SRF Menu Item | Difficult Conversations: Finding ways to collaborate with families |
| AEDC Domain | Supporting educators to discuss developmental concerns across all domains |
Many educators feel hesitant to discuss their concerns about a child’s development with the family members / guardians. They may feel that they ‘are not on the same page’ as the family. This difficult conversations with parents presentation considers some different perspectives of families and the barriers which might be stopping them from requesting additional support for their child.
We consider ways to begin collaborative conversations with families by observing strengths as well as challenges for the child. Understanding and respecting different perspectives can help educators build trusting relationships with parents and families while valuing the knowledge and experience everyone brings to the conversation.
The 2027 version of this training includes information about services available through the Thriving Kids program which is replacing NDIS for young children.
SRF broad goal
This item aligns with SRF Broad Goal:
‘Educators will work with families to develop a strong home partnership and continuity of learning across both environments.’
The difficult conversations with families presentation supports this goal by helping educators consider practical ways to communicate with families and develop collaborative relationships around the needs, strengths and development of the child.
| Individual pre-recorded | $70 per person. No time limit. Flexible, but no opportunity to ask questions. Discounts for purchases of more than 10. |
| Individual webinar ticket | $70 per person. Fixed date and time. No refunds for non-attendance. Opportunities to ask questions during the session. Discounts for purchases of more than 10. |
| Zoom session for your team | $1000 for up to 20 people. Date and time agreed between the presenter and the centre, after hours available. |
| Live face-to-face session | $1000 for up to 20 people plus travel and accommodation fees. Date and time as agreed between presenter and centre. Please request a quote before adding this option to your plan. |
| Optional extra | Coaching package: A coaching visit to your kindergarten room on the day after the face to face training session to embed the learning. Observations and discussion to reflect on how to describe and document the strengths and challenges for children in your setting. $350 per hour – 3 hour minimum. |
