Speakers
CEOs, commissioners, regulators and ECEC leaders gathered to move from reform to real-world implementation. Speaker biographies will be added shortly.
Samantha Page
Chief Executive Officer
Early Childhood Australia
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Catherine Liddle
Chief Executive Officer
SNAICC
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Rachel Ward
NSW Children's Guardian
NSW Government
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Jodie Griffiths-Cook
Public Advocate and Children and Young People Commissioner
ACT Human Rights Commission
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Luke Twyford
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Commissioner
Queensland Family and Child Commission
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Anne Hollonds
Former Human Rights Commissioner & Chief Executive Officer
ELACCA
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Joanne Cameron APM
Commander Human Exploitation
Australian Federal Police
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Professor Karen Thorpe
Group Leader in Child Development, Education and Care
University of Queensland
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Paul Mondo
President
Australian Childcare Alliance
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Chiang Lim
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Childcare Alliance NSW
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Melinda Crole
Chief Executive Officer
Junior Adventures Group
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Rob Kennaugh
Chief Executive Officer
The Y NSW
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Daniel Stone
Chief Executive Officer
Mayfield Childcare
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Professor Michael Salter
Director, Childlight East Asia & Pacific Hub
UNSW
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Franceyn O'Connor
Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services
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Daryl Higgins
Professor and Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies
Australian Catholic University
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Dr Amie Fabry
National Board Director & Host of the Leading the Early Years for the Future Podcast
Early Childhood Australia
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Cleo Rowley
Executive Director of People & Culture
Only About Children
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Josephine Wise
Deputy Executive Director Education
Lutheran Education Queensland
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Jacqueline Highfield
Head of Safeguarding
Only About Children
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Belinda Briggs
General Manager
Uniting Early Learning
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Judith Cashmore AO
Professor Emerita (Socio-Legal Research and Policy), Sydney Law School
University of Sydney
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Kerin McMahon
Chief Executive Officer
Our Patch Education
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Lynda Salvo
Chief Executive Officer
Explorers Early Learning
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Belinda Ludlow
Chief Executive Officer
Explore & Develop Support Office
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Dr Anne Kennedy
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Parkville Institute & Honorary Fellow
University of Melbourne Faculty of Education
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Patricia Jarowski
Chief People Officer
Young Academics Early Learning Centre
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Nicolle Nasr
Chief Governance Officer
Montessori Academy
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Sara Hole
Chief Operating Officer
Catholic Early Childhood Services
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Megan Black
Chief Operating Officer
Futuro Early Learning
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Simone Andrews
Growth & Business Strategy Manager
Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten
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Jenni Gaffney
Head of Growth and Performance
Simba Education
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President
Australian Childcare Alliance
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Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP
Minister for Education and the Arts
Queensland Parliament
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