The Alliance for Better Childcare Development (ABCD)

We bring together childcare development professionals to create community to collaborate and innovate, so that we can create great childcare outcomes and services to support each other in collective and individual growth.

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The ABCD

Welcome to Creating Successful Futures

The Alliance for Better Childcare Development!

Join us on Wednesday, 13th August 2025 at 8:45 AM for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and practical workshops focused on improving childcare development and exploring innovative solutions to build better childcare environments.

Creating Successful Futures
Join us for a day of learning and networking to improve childcare development
and create successful futures for our children and businesses!

Why should you attend?

Attending this event offers a range of benefits:

Collaboration and Innovation:

Engage with peers to collaborate on new ideas and support each other in the field of childcare development.

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Empowerment:

Gain empowerment through shared knowledge and innovative approaches, enhancing your ability to make a positive impact in childcare.

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Learning Opportunities:

Learn from tried and tested methods as well as new, cutting-edge approaches to childcare development.

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Professional Development:

Be in an environment that fosters learning, growth, and continuous improvement in your professional practice.

Networking:

Connect with other professionals to explore new strategies, exchange best practices, and find innovative solutions to challenges in childcare development.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your understanding of childcare development and connect with like-minded individuals. Mark your calendars and join us for The ABCD on March 26th, 2025!

Membership benefits:

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Community/networking
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Tutorials
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Consultation sessions with leaders
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Events
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Mentoring
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Match-making

Speakers at our upcoming event:

Our event will bring together industry professionals, educators and developers to share their knowledge and experiences in creating a better future for our children and community. Our industry experts will demonstrate the ways green considerations, growth planning and technology advancements can be utilised to stay ahead of the curve, and nurture both new and growing centres.

Ryan Bagust

Mark Hamilton – NAB

NAB

An experienced banking professional with experience across a range of roles and industries.
David Klingberg
David Klingberg
Smart Planning and Design (MC)

Director and Principal, David Klingberg has over 30 years’ experience in the planning and the design industry.

Ryan Bagust
Tash Geelen
Package Landscape

Meet Tash Geelen, the national Head of Design at Package Landscapes.

Ryan Bagust
Shane Galea
Jinton

With 15 years of experience, he has built a reputation for excellence in client-side development, project management, and superintendency.

Ryan Bagust
Craig Harris
LID Consulting

Craig has a range of formal training and experience including 16+ years of sustainable development and waste consulting, and previously project management, landscape design, economics and finance.

Ryan Bagust
Peter Buckingham
Spectrum Analysis

Peter Buckingham BSc, GradDip (Market Modelling), CMC, CFE, FFCA, MEdPlus, WFA, ACAVic co-founded Spectrum Analysis Australia Pty Ltd on 21 June 1996 and is responsible for its growth and for securing the variety of large and small clients we enjoy.

Ryan Bagust
Kane Barnett
Co-Lab Architects

Kane Barnett has practiced architecture for over 20 years in Melbourne. Co-lab Architecture was founded in 2010, and their first Childcare project was completed soon after in 2011.

Our big purpose:
We bring together childcare development professionals to create community to collaborate and innovate, so that we can create great childcare outcomes and services to support each other in collective and individual growth.

We bring together childcare development professionals to create community to collaborate and innovate, so that we can create great childcare outcomes and services to support each other in collective and individual growth.We bring together childcare development professionals to create community to collaborate and innovate, so that we can create great childcare outcomes and services to support each other in collective and individual growth.

Key Topics:
Collaboration and Innovation:

Engage with peers to collaborate on new ideas and support each other in the field of childcare development.

E
Empowerment:

Gain empowerment through shared knowledge and innovative approaches, enhancing your ability to make a positive impact in childcare.

h
Learning Opportunities:

Learn from tried and tested methods as well as new, cutting-edge approaches to childcare development.

Collaboration and Innovation:

Engage with peers to collaborate on new ideas and support each other in the field of childcare development.

E
Empowerment:

Gain empowerment through shared knowledge and innovative approaches, enhancing your ability to make a positive impact in childcare.

h
Learning Opportunities:

Learn from tried and tested methods as well as new, cutting-edge approaches to childcare development.

Collaboration and Innovation:

Engage with peers to collaborate on new ideas and support each other in the field of childcare development.

E
Empowerment:

Gain empowerment through shared knowledge and innovative approaches, enhancing your ability to make a positive impact in childcare.

h
Learning Opportunities:

Learn from tried and tested methods as well as new, cutting-edge approaches to childcare development.