Lake Macquarie City Council Link Up Day
For Educators and Service Providers
Date: Wednesday 23rd of June
Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm
Cost: FREE
This event will connect family
services with early childhood services and primary schools. There will be a
range of presenters talking on their area of expertise and they will explain how
their service operates, how families can access them and how services can LINK
together to better support families in our community.
The following will be covered:
- Free legal and financial services for families to access
- Children’s behaviours & developmental support
- Mentoring and support provision from the DET throughout assessment and rating
- Educators Be You program to support wellbeing and positive mental health, morale and team building within your own work setting
- Mental health and wellbeing for families and children
- Out of school hours care going above and beyond, particularly for vulnerable families.
Morning tea and lunch provided.
Click here to book. For enquiries contact Erin Peterson at epeterson@lakemac.nsw.gov.au or phone: (02) 4921 0373
Dates: Wednesday 5th November 2025 & Thursday 4th December 2025 Time: 5pm - 6:30pm (arrive from 4:45pm) Cost: FREE Tickets: HERE Are you a Hunter Region STEM educator with an interest in building your professional connections? Join in the launch of the Hunter Region STEM Network! Connect with fellow educators, get hands-on with STEM activities, and boost your STEM teaching confidence. Meet other educators and build your professional networks, engage in hands-on STEM activities, and discuss classroom implementation, gain insights into high quality STEM resources and programs, access Q.Ed Community, Questacon’s Education Community of Practice. With the support of local educators, Questacon facilitates state-based STEM network meetings, connecting educators with each other, with resources, and with the local STEM community. Each meeting you’ll hear from local educators about their classroom practice, connect to your local Questacon Regional Leader, complete a creative hands-on STEM activity, and explore how you can extend and enrich your STEM teaching. Things to know: Suitable for NSW primary and high school teachers, school lab techs, pre-service teachers and outreach educators, as well as those with an interest in STEM education Meetings are FREE to attend, but registration is essential to secure your spot Afternoon tea provided If the location or dates don’t suit you, you can express your interest in future opportunities via the application form Meetings are held each term, but places are limited. About the Program: Questacon Regional Leaders are in every state and territory, building networks of educator communities across the country. Q.Ed community is a hub for state-based communities of practice led by teachers and facilitated by Questacon. With regular, in-person and virtual meets, a Teams channel to chat, professional learning resources and grab'n’go activities and more, Q.Ed community gives you the access, networking and resources to elevate your STEM classroom, wherever you are. For more information contact: teachers@questacon.edu.au or view the event on the Questacon website
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