Connections Focus Area
Even on a rainy day (March 27), families, educators, and services showed up.
Some came in person. Others joined online. The weather was not ideal, but both the room and the virtual space filled quickly.
Village hosted its first Connections workshop of 2026, Understanding Behaviour Challenges in Day-to-Day Life, in partnership with Prism Early Intervention and the UCK Connect and Grow program.
The session focused on everyday moments that can feel confusing or overwhelming. A child learning to express emotions and parents trying to teach, model and support this healthy expression. The question many parents carry, “am I doing this right?”
Attendance was strong, but what mattered more was how people engaged. Some early childhood centres joined together online, with educators gathered around a single screen. They listened, discussed, and took the conversation back into their own settings.
One ECEC centre shared,
“I think this will be great… thank you for being so across professional development for us, we are so lucky….”
Interest extended beyond those who attended. Several parents reached out, asking if the session would run again.
One parent wrote,
“I don’t think I’ll be able to make it… I’m so interested though. Is there any possibility there’ll be another session?”
During the session it became clear that families are not only looking for strategies. They are looking for a way to understand behaviour differently, and to feel more confident in how they respond.
People listened to each other, shared experiences and recognised parts of their own story in someone else’s.
This sits at the centre of the Connections work. Providing information while also creating spaces where families and services can come together in a way that feels supportive and real.
The strong turnout, both in person and online, points to a growing need for these kinds of conversations. One workshop can start something. Ongoing connections is what helps it continue.
For more information, please visit https://belconnenvillage.org.au/event/understanding-behaviour-challenges/