Community & Business
29 March, 2025
Free disaster education training
TEACHERS, early childhood educators, librarians and other professionals working with children and families can attend free disaster education training being offered by both Mareeba Shire and Tablelands Regional Council.
“We’ve teamed up with the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health and nearby councils to offer this free training aimed at primary school teachers, early childhood educators, librarians, mental health clinicians, community workers, first responders and other professionals,” Local Disaster Management Group Chair and Tablelands Mayor Rod Marti said.
There are two programs on offer – Birdie’s Tree Universal Resources Training and Birdie’s Tree Early Learning Program.
Birdie’s Tree is a world-leading suite of resources supporting the mental health and social-emotional wellbeing of babies, young children, families and communities through natural disasters and disruptive events.
The Birdie’s Tree Universal Resources Training is a 60–90min face-to-face workshop introducing Birdie’s Tree resources and practical strategies for young children, and each participant will receive a free resources pack including storybooks, hand puppets and educator manuals.
The programs will be run between Monday 31 March and Thursday 3 April in Atherton, Mareeba and Cairns — Go to https://forms.office.com/r/13nqq8mCRq
