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A Place for Culture – Canberra Workshop Information
A Place for Culture is a professional learning and development opportunity that supports Early Childhood Education and Care educators and leaders working in non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services to build inclusive early learning environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
The A Place for Culture Canberra workshop will be held on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples at The Griffin Centre. The workshop will be delivered by the SNAICC Learning and Development team.
Workshop Details
- Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Time: Arrive from 9:00am for a 9:30am start – 4:30pm finish
- Location: The Griffin Centre, 20 Genge Street, Canberra City
- Catering: Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please advise any dietary requirements when enrolling.
The workshop is free for participants and is funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA). Participants are responsible for any travel or personal expenses.
Places are limited to three participants per organisation. Additional participants may be added to a waitlist.
Enrol early to secure your place in the Canberra workshop.
Venue Information
The Griffin Centre is a community and cultural hub located in the heart of Canberra’s city centre.
The centre has been part of the Canberra community for almost 50 years and has provided a welcoming space for a diverse range of community organisations, cultural groups and community-led initiatives.
The current Griffin Centre, located on Genge Street, continues this legacy by providing accessible community spaces for organisations, meetings, workshops and gatherings.
The venue offers a range of meeting and event spaces that support community connection, collaboration and learning.
- Light Rail: The nearest light rail stop is Alinga Street, located a short walk from the venue.
- Bus: The venue is approximately 150–200 metres from the City Interchange, Canberra’s main public transport hub, with connections across the city and surrounding suburbs.
- Limited on-street parking is available in the surrounding Canberra city area.
- Participants are encouraged to plan ahead and allow additional time to locate parking, with paid parking restrictions applying in parts of the CBD.
- The Griffin Centre is committed to providing an accessible and welcoming environment.
- If you have any accessibility requirements or require additional support to attend the workshop, please let us know when registering or contact the SNAICC Learning and Development team before the event so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Enrolment Information
After you enrol, SNAICC will review your enrolment and confirm your spot.
- Once confirmed, we will send you an email with your in‑person workshop details.
Note: If the workshop is full at the time of review, we will place you on the waitlist and let you know. - You will also receive a request to complete a short self-assessment survey via Google Forms (this will take less than 5-10 minutes).
- Approximately six weeks before the workshop, Early Childhood Australia (ECA) will provide login details to access the online learning.
- Finally, you will have access to online learning for up to six weeks before the workshop and for four weeks after.
A Place for Culture is delivered through a blended learning model, including:
- Self-paced online learning; approximately 6–8 hours.
- One-day, in-person workshop facilitated by SNAICC.
- Online yarning circle to reflect and share learning with peers.
- Certificate of participation on completion.
This approach allows participants to build knowledge at their own pace and then apply learning in a supportive, interactive environment.
Participants will have access to two self-paced online learning programs up to six weeks before the in-person workshop:
- Program 1: A Place for Culture (Four courses | Estimated 3–4 hours total)
- Program 2: A Place for Culture in the Early Years (Two courses | Estimated 1–2 hours total)
Participants are strongly encouraged to complete the online learning before attending the in-person workshop, as it provides important background knowledge that will be built on during the in-person session.