Parent-Child Mother Goose training calendar

Parent-Child Mother Goose Australia participants

You don't have to wait for the COVID pandemic to end to run a successful Parent-Child Mother Goose program. Many such programs are running over Zoom right now — and our widely applauded two day online Level One Facilitator Training Workshop is available right now too, as you can see from the listing below.

We initially advertise each workshop here with the status This workshop is filling. We set this status to This workshop is confirmed once we have enough bookings to be sure the numbers are viable. In the unlikely event that we need to cancel or reschedule a planned workshop, you will receive a full refund.

Annual Gathering (online): 13 February, 1:00 to 4:00 AEDT

Are you a trained Parent-Child Mother Goose facilitator? If so, we'd welcome you to join our annual Gathering, which we'll be holding online on Monday 13 February 2023 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm AEDT (ie, Melbourne time).

We'll be featuring a presentation from Bharti Gautam, a Pedagogy and Practice Consultant with fka Children's Services. A teacher and reflective practitioner trained in New Zealand, Bharti has worked in a variety of Early Childhood Education and Care roles for over a decade, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in pedagogy, curriculum, the early years learning frameworks and working and building partnerships with diverse groups of people. Bharti will be presenting a session on Cultural Inclusion, unpacking the concepts of Cultural inclusion and Cultural identity, and sharing strategies and practical examples of how to promote Cultural inclusion and respect Cultural identity in our work with families and children.

Our Gathering will also include rhyme, song and story sharing, and opportunities to connect with other P-CMG facilitators.

The cost is $50 per participant, and places are limited, so be sure to book early.

To make a booking, click here.

To contact the event organiser, go to this page and click "Contact Event Organiser" at the bottom of the page.

Online Level One Facilitator Training workshops

Bookings are now open for the following online Level One Training Workshops:

February 23-24, 2023 (Thursday and Friday) — This workshop is full booked
March 20-21, 2023 (Monday and Tuesday) — This workshop is filling
April 20-21, 2023 (Thursday and Friday) — This workshop is filling

Attending one of our two day online workshops qualifies participants to co-facilitate their own Parent-Child Mother Goose program. The workshop is also of interest to many other professionals working with young children and their families (see Level One and Two Parent-Child Mother Goose training). Because each Parent-Child Mother Goose program is run by two trained facilitators, we encourage organisations planning to establish a Parent-Child Mother Goose program to enrol two participants in a training workshop.

Time: 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Melbourne time both days
Cost: $420 per participant
Payment: By EFT, on receipt of invoice
Cancellation policy

How to book

Download our Online Level One Facilitator Training pre-requisiste and commitment form.
Complete the form if the training is suitable for you.
Email the completed form to office@parentchildmothergooseaustralia.org.au

After we receive your form, we'll confirm your booking and send you or your organisation an invoice.

Two ways to complete and return the form

There are two ways to complete our Training pre-requisite and commitment form and return it to us:

Method 1: Print the form. Complete it by hand. Either photograph or scan the completed pages, then email the photos or scans back to us.
Method 2: Annotate the PDF form directly using, for example, the latest version of Microsoft Edge, or Preview on a Mac computer. Save the annotated version of the PDF file, and email that back to us.

For tips on how to annotate a PDF file using Microsoft Edge, see instructions here. For tips on how to annotate a PDF file using Preview on a Mac computer, see instructions here.

Level One Facilitator Training for ACCOs kindergartens, VIC

We welcome expressions of interest in Level One Facilitator Training from Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) across Victoria.

In the past we have welcomed aboriginal participants to many of our training workshops in Melbourne, in regional Victoria, and interstate.

Date: Two consecutive days, subject to negotiation

The workshop will run from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm both days. Cost of Melbourne training: $420 per participant. Cost outside Melbourne to be determined, but typically $450 - $500 per participant (depending on number of participants and travel and accommodation costs for two trainers). Cost includes catering for two days, plus resources.

To express your interest in attending a training workshop in any area, complete the form on our School readiness funding page, or email us.

Level One Facilitator Training for kindergartens eligible for School Readiness Funding

Date: Two consecutive days, subject to negotiation

The workshop will run from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm both days. Cost to be determined, but typically $420 in Melbourne, and $450 - $500 per participant outside Melbourne (depending on number of participants and travel and accommodation costs for two trainers). Cost includes catering for two days, plus resources.

To express your interest in attending a training workshop, complete the form on our School readiness funding page, or email us.

Cancellation policy

If a training workshop is cancelled by P-CMGA (e.g., due to insufficient numbers or illness), participants will be offered a full refund or transfer to another workshop.

Parent-Child Mother Goose Australia will endeavour to inform participants of cancellations at least 48 hours prior to the workshop.

If a participant wishes to cancel their registration more than 7 days prior to commencement of a workshop, a $50 administration fee may apply.

Training workshop fees will not be refunded for cancellations within 7 days of the workshop commencement. Any request to cancel or change a registration must be sent to office@parentchildmothergooseaustralia.org.au.

Previous training workshops

2023
January 23-24: Online two-day Level One Workshop

2022
November 7-8: Online two-day Level One Workshop
October 17-18: Online two-day Level One Workshop
September 29-30: Online two-day Level One Workshop
August 1-2: Online two-day Level One Workshop
July 7-8: Online two-day Level One Workshop
June 6-7: Online two-day Level One Workshop
May 19-20: Online two-day Level One Workshop
April 11-12: Online two day Level One Workshop
March 18-19 March: Online two day Level One Workshop
March 1-2: Online two day Level One workshop
February 21-22: Online two day Level One workshop
January 20-21: Online two day Level One workshop

2021
November 11-12: Online two day Level One workshop
October 11-12: Online two day Level One workshop
September 9-10: Online two day Level One workshop
August 23-24: Online two day Level One workshop
July 22-23: Online two day Level One workshop
June 10-11: Online two day Level One workshop
May 16-17: Online two day Level One workshop
May 6-7: Online two day Level One workshop
April 22-23: Online two day Level One workshop
March 25-26: Online two day Level One workshop
February 25-26: Online two day Level One workshop
January 21-22: Online two day Level One workshop

2020
November 16-17: Online two day Level One workshop
October 15-16: Online two day Level One workshop
September 14-15: Online two day Level One workshop
June 25-26: Online two day Level One workshop
June 15-16: Online two day Level One workshop
June 9-10: Online two day Level One workshop
March: Springvale, VIC
February: Preston, VIC
February: Wodonga, VIC

2019
October: Dandenong, VIC
August: Ascot Vale, VIC
August: Springvale, VIC
July: Kooyong, VIC
June: Yarra Junction, VIC
May: Ballarat, VIC
April: Geelong, VIC
April: Dandenong, VIC
April: Queanbeyan, NSW
March: Ascot Vale, VIC
January: Blackburn, VIC

2018
December: Donvale, VIC
November: Wodonga, VIC
October: Burnie, TAS
September: Springvale, VIC
July: Coburg, VIC
April: Wagga Wagga, NSW
April: Bankstown, NSW
March: Springvale, VIC
February: Box Hill, VIC

2017
November: Ascot Vale, VIC
October: Swan Reach, SA
October: Campbelltown, NSW
August: Ascot Vale, VIC
June: Adelaide, SA
April: Box Hill, VIC
March: Albury, NSW
February: Ascot Value, VIC

2016
December: Shepparton, VIC
September: Warwick, QLD
August: Murray Bridge, SA
April: Ascot Vale, VIC
February: Blackburn South, VIC