All of the sessions were packed with wisdom, insight and practical tips.
We’ve made the session notes and resources available so you can lock in what you learned.
Visit the Australian Bioblitz hub
Visit ABC iview>Gardening Australia Junior
Visit Melbourne Water>Frog identification guide
Visit sustainability Victoria>ResourceSmart schools
Visit Atlas of Living Australia
Visit the Australian Pollinator Count
Visit the Australian Association of Environmental Educators
Visit the illustrator, Brenna Quinlan
Visit the Australian Citizen Science Association
Recommended reading
Create More Butterflies | Frank Jorda and Helen Schwenke | Earthling Enterprises
Backyard Biodiversity | Boroondara Council Vic
Nature Crafts for Aussie Kids | Kate Hubmayer | www.yourbooksonline.com.au
Species in the Suburbs | A Colouring guide to habitat connectivity in the ACT
Molonglo Conservation Group | ACT Govt Connecting Nature Program
Drawing Australian Gliders | Kate Smith | Foundation for Nat. Parks and Wildlife
The Trees | Learning Tree Knowledge wth Uncle Kuu | Victor Steffensen, Hardie Grant
The Amazing Ants of the Wet Tropics | Wet Tropics Management Authority
Creating a Haven for Native Bees | Dr Kit Prendergast The Bee Babette | Kit.prendergast21@gmail.com to source
You're No Food Fool | Fiona Gray | www.Foodfool.com.au
Costas World | Costa Georgiadis| Harper Collins
Costas Garden Flowers | Costa Georgiadis and Brenna Quinlan | Harper Collins
Dark Emu | Bruce Pascoe | Magabala Books
Also available as Childrens Dark Emu
Good Life Growing | Hannah Moloney | Affirm Press
Everyday Permaculture | Anna Matilda “The Urban Nanna’ | Hardie Grant
Miniature Lives | Michelle Gleeson | CSIRO Publishing
Life Rocks : The Soil Book | Big Book Series | www.liferocks.school
Slow Embracing the joy of a slower simpler life | Meredith Gaston Masnata
Download Phenomenom teacher guidebook – Alice Zaslavsky
Visit Alice's website for recipes and discover her cookbooks
Visit your dictionary>Descriptive words for food
Visit Embrace kids, building better body image
Download the A to Z of fruit and vegetables
Visit Research gate>Breaking bread: Spirituality, food and childhood education
Download Emotional regulation – Be You
Visit Be You: Mental health continuum
Visit Be You: Social and emotion learning
Visit Be You: BETLS observation tool
Visit Be You: Educator wellbeing guide
Download Incorporating children's voices in your QIP – CCC
Download Leading OSHC – Catharine Hydon
Visit YouTube: The first follower
Visit Network: OOSH educators day 30 July
Download Looking for leadership in all the wrong places – Dr Leanne Gibbs
Download Global citizens – Margaret Hepworth
Visit Clean up Australia: Plogging guide
Download Multiple perspectives in OSHC – Bruce Hurst and Jennifer Cartmel
Visit NOSHSA: Worker Retention Payment Grant Engagement Support
Visit WERA: Task force global research conference September 2025
Download Play: Rights, realities and global perspectives – Play Australia
Visit UNICEF: International day of play 11 June
Download Narragunnawali – Reconciliation Australia
Visit Reconciliation Australia: National reconciliation week
Visit Reconciliation Australia: What is a RAP?
Download Supporting children with behaviours that challenge us – VIA
Read The Sector article: Co-regulation is a powerful tool
Download Taking learning outdoors with First Nations perspectives – Junior Landcare
Download Activated engaged OSHC – UniSA
Download Embedding Professional Standards ion OSHC – YMCA QLD
Download Walking together – VIA and VAEAI
Download Protocols for Koorie education in Victorian primary and secondary schools
Download Poster Koorie education in learn locals – VAEAI
Download Publication Koorie education in learn locals – VAEAI