Day 1

4:30

Panel: Certificate III in 12 months: A loophole or a lifeline?

• Are we sacrificing quality by fast-tracking education for short-term workforce solution?

• Examine the rise of condensed qualifications (i.e. 1-year courses), international student enrolments driven by migration goals, and whether these quick fixes are solving the educator shortage – or creating new risks for children, staff, and service quality

Moderator: Edward Beswick, Chief Executive Officer, Thrive Group Tasmania

Jo Goodrick, Executive Director, Early Childhood Education and Care

Josephine Wise, Deputy Executive Director – Education, Lutheran Education Queensland

Anita Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, ECTARC Early Childhood Education Services and Training