Wednesday luncheon #5015 with Dr Martyn Mills-Bayne

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Adelaide Oval Ian McLachlan Room, L3 Western Stand, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

Web booking closes Monday September 2 12 noon!

Payment on the day at the Welcome Desk by Card only. 

Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

 Guest Speaker Dr Martyn Mills-Bayne

'A Little Less Conversation, A Lot More Action': Building a Strong, Sustainable, and Diverse Early Childhood Education Workforce

The early childhood workforce gender problem is significant and there are actions that can be taken to encourage and support men to be involved in early childhood education (ECE). In line with Rotary Foundation's September area of focus on basic education, Adelaide Rotarians are invited to reflect on this topical issue. 

“The first five years of a child’s life are critical for their development,” Dr Mills-Bayne says. “This is when a child learns about their emotions, how they think, and how they communicate and connect with others.

“A core part of this is ensuring that young children are cared for by healthy and positive role models – which includes both men and women.

“But with men vastly underrepresented in childcare and early education settings, young children are missing out".

In his address to the club, Martyn will discuss the gender problem and what is being done about this, including the Thrive by Five Dad’s Alliance Action Plan: A national early childhood workforce strategy that encourages male participation.

Bio Dr Martyn Mills-Bayne is a Senior Lecturer and former Program Director for the Bachelor of Education at the University of South Australia. He is currently working with the Thrive by Five Dad's Alliance toward implementing a 5-point action plan for greater support for dads and a radical increase in the number of men working in ECE.

He is a contributing member of the newly established Office of Early Child Development (OECD) Workforce Taskforce (established off the back of the recent SA Royal Commission into ECE). Martyn is the creator and coordinator of the MENtor Program for Males in ECE. This program provides support for male students currently completing an Early Childhood Education degree.

Martyn is a member of the South Australian Council for Quality and Leadership in ECE and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education. Martyn has taught in Reception classes in government schools, in Preschool settings, as well as running transition to school programmes.

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Please note the venue - Ian mcLachlan Room, Adelaide Oval, L3 Western Stand, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide