Safe sleep practices are essential in every early childhood setting. This in-person professional development workshop supports educators, teachers and leaders to implement current, evidence-based safe sleep and rest practices in line with national regulations and recognised guidance.
The session is practical, engaging and tailored to real-world early learning environments. Educators will strengthen their understanding of infant and toddler sleep needs, safe sleep environments, and how to manage sleep and rest in busy group settings. Whether you are supporting babies or preschoolers, this training gives teams the knowledge and confidence to embed consistent, safe, and developmentally appropriate approaches to sleep and rest across the day.
This workshop is designed for early learning professionals responsible for the sleep, rest and wellbeing of children aged birth to five. It supports individual educators as well as whole teams to strengthen safe sleep practices in line with regulatory expectations.
It is ideal for:
Early childhood educators working with infants and toddlers
Room leaders and team leaders managing daily sleep and rest routines
Early childhood teachers (ECTs) seeking to embed safe sleep into curriculum and pedagogy
Centre managers and educational leaders supporting team consistency
Approved providers ensuring alignment with Regulation 168 and NQS Quality Area 2
Services preparing for assessment and rating visits with a focus on children’s health and safety
Whether your team is new to early childhood or looking to refresh safe sleep knowledge and compliance, this workshop provides clear, up-to-date guidance delivered in an accessible, real-world format.
This is an in-person professional development workshop, delivered on-site by an experienced early childhood consultant. Sessions are designed to support confident, compliant and developmentally respectful approaches to sleep and rest in early learning settings.
Delivery options include:
Centre-based sessions for teams
Regional workshops for multi-service bookings
Half-day or full-day formats or as Conference Speaker
Delivery across metro, regional and remote areas (travel fees may apply)
Face-to-face delivery allows educators to explore practical scenarios, ask questions and reflect on current sleep and rest routines. The session includes opportunities for discussion, hands-on examples, and alignment with approved safe sleep guidelines such as Red Nose and ACECQA’s Safe Sleep and Rest policies.
Yes. Each participant receives a certificate for their professional development records. We also provide service-level documentation that can support evidence for assessment and rating or internal compliance reviews.
Yes. The workshop is available for individual services, multi-site providers and regional clusters. We come to you and tailor the content to your service’s age groups, room structures and current practice.
Yes. The session is informed by the National Regulations, NQS Quality Area 2, and sector guidance including Red Nose, ACECQA and state licensing bodies. It supports services to meet Regulation 168 and demonstrate best practice in sleep and rest environments.
Bookings can be made via the enquiry form or by contacting our team directly. We’ll confirm your needs, location, and schedule, then provide a quote and delivery plan.
Yes. The workshop includes guidance for managing safe sleep in mixed-age rooms, including how to adapt environments and supervision practices for toddlers and preschoolers during rest periods.
We provide all workshop materials and handouts. You simply need to provide a suitable space for the session and allow time for team participation.
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