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A Place for Culture – Gadigal Country/Sydney 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 Gadigal Country/Sydney workshop will be held on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation at the Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative campus located in Glebe and will be delivered by the SNAICC Learning and Development team.
Workshop Details
- Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
- Time: Arrive from 9:00 am for a 9:30 am start – 4:30 pm finish
- Location: Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative, 13 Mansfield Street, Glebe
- Catering: Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please advise any dietary requirements when enrolling.
The workshop is free for participants, 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 Gadigal Country/Sydney workshop.
Venue Information
Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative is an Aboriginal community-controlled education and training organisation located on Gadigal Country.
With a legacy dating back to 1957, Tranby is one of Australia’s oldest independent Aboriginal-controlled organisations.
For more than 65 years, the Tranby campus has been a welcoming place of connection, learning and cultural strength, where community come together to build skills, share knowledge and deepen understanding of culture, community and Country.
Led by and accountable to community, Tranby has an important role in strengthening the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through community-led education, advocacy and capacity building.
- Bus: Multiple routes service Glebe Point Road and surrounding streets, including 370, 431, 433, 461X and 469.
Bus stops near Mansfield Street are typically a short 1–5 minute walk from the venue. - Light Rail: Jubilee Park Light Rail stop (Inner West Light Rail) is approximately an 8–10 minute walk.
- Ferry: Blackwattle Bay Wharf (F10 Parramatta River service) is around a 15–20 minute walk.
- Train and Metro: From Central Station, connect via bus or light rail to Glebe.
- On-street and limited public parking are available in the surrounding Glebe area, subject to City of Sydney parking restrictions.
Please check signage carefully when parking. - For accessible parking, participants are encouraged to contact the venue in advance.
- The venue includes step-free access via a ramp.
- Participants with accessibility requirements are encouraged to contact Tranby ahead of time to confirm access to specific facilities and spaces.
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 eight 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 eight 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 eight 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.