We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional owners of the lands on which we walk, live and raise our children.
We pay our respects to traditional owners past, present, future and any Aboriginal people present here today. We acknowledge the importance of children being raised with connections to culture, community and family.
View our Acknowledgement of Country
Delivered in partnership with Monash University, we have developed the first university early parenting course that will provide students with the knowledge and skills required to work with parents/carers with children under 4 years of age in a range of settings.
In this course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the context, purpose, and impact of working in early parenting roles through theoretical and practical approaches.
The course consists of two units; Early Parenting Fundamentals and Early Parenting Practice, each completed over 13 weeks. Each unit includes a mix of lectures, workshops, peer discussions, industry-based observations and self-directed learning and reflection. The course enables students to link their current or previous professional experiences to the field of early parenting.
New parents across the Mornington Peninsula will soon have better access to early parenting support in a state-of-the-art facility, with construction starting on a new QEC Early Parenting Centre (EPC).
Please note that QEC will be closed from Tuesday 24th December, reopening Thursday 2nd January, 2025 for the holiday period.
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time board director positions at QEC.
The positions start on 1 July 2025 and appointments are for up to three years.
