Professional Learning
STUDY THEOLOGY AT ACU
Professional Learning Opportunities Term 3 2025
All participants will receive one hour of professional learning to help maintain accreditation. (TAP)
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Term 3 Week 8 Tuesday 9th September 2025 7.00pm - 8.15pm
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Ballarat Diocese Social Justice Commission invite you to celebrate the Launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement 2025-2026 Signs of Hope on the Edge Serving homeless people with mental ill-health  |
The Ballarat Diocesan Social Justice Commission invite all members of the diocese to a webinar in celebration of the launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement 2025-2026 Signs of Hope on the Edge Serving homeless people with mental ill-health Accreditation: Category 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar: Engagement and Belonging
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Presenter: BDSJC, The webinar will include an overview from Bishop Paul Bird and presentations from James Treloar, Senior Manager in Homelessness and Housing Support at CatholicCare Victoria, Michael Ryan, OAM, President of St Vincent de Paul Ballarat Region and Maria Noonan, CEO of St John of God Hospital Ballarat |
Further information and registration for this PD is through
https://www.ballarat.catholic.org.au/service-and-agencies/welfare/social-justice/social-justice-statement-current/
Please register for this event via the website
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Term 3 Week 9 Monday 15th September 2025 |
Post Critical Belief |
In alignment with Catholic Identity this session will explore understandings around Post-Critical Belief and its meaning for mature faith. Accreditation: Categories 2 & 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar 2: - ENGAGEMENT AND BELONGING
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Presenter: Dr Gina Bernasconi (CEB CI&M Education Officer: ECSI) |
Meeting ID: 486 812 339 477 8 Passcode: bu63L2Ct |
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Term 3 Week 9 Tuesday 16th September 2025 3:45-4:45 |
Introduction to the Bible |
This session will cover the basics of a Catholic Christian approach to teaching scripture. It is best suited for those new to teaching RE or unfamiliar with Catholic Christianity. Accreditation: Categories 2 & 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar: Rich Pedagogical Practices
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Presenter: Jo-anne Van der Voort (CEB CI&M Education Officer: Primary) |
https://dobcel-catholic-edu-au.zoom.us/j/84268042495?pwd=jU6eiNsSB8OyhDkjh7U1Thqv2H0yZV.1 |
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Term 3 Week 9 Thursday 18th September 2025 |
The Parables |
An exploration of the parable genre. The main focus will be an in depth encounter with the ‘Lost’ or Prodigal Son and its place in the three ‘Lost and Found’ parables in Luke 15. Strategy 2035 Pillar: Rich Pedagogical Practices
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Presenter: Justin McInerney (CEB CI&M Education Officer: Primary) |
https://dobcel-catholic-edu-au.zoom.us/j/84268042495?pwd=jU6eiNsSB8OyhDkjh7U1Thqv2H0yZV.1 |
Professional Learning Opportunities Term 4 2025
All participants will receive one hour of professional learning to help maintain accreditation. (TAP)
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Term 4 Week 2 Wednesday 15th October 2025 |
Dignity of the Human Person for RSE and RRRR |
This session will explore the importance of the dignity of the human person as the foundation for the RSE scope and sequence and the RRRR curriculum (Topics 7 & 8). It is suitable for primary and secondary teachers. Accreditation: Category 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar: Rich Pedagogical Practices |
Presenter: Bernie Tolan (CEB CI&M Education Officer: Secondary) |
Meeting link to come |
Term 4 Week 4 Thursday 30th October 2025 3:45-4:45 |
The Mass: From Jesus to Us |
This presentation will outline the history of the Mass from Jesus in the Synagogue and at the Last Supper and how the Mass has developed through the centuries. Accreditation: Category 2 & 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar: Rich Pedagogical Practices
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Presenter: Bishop Paul Bird |
Meeting link to come |
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Term 4 Week 5 Thursday 6th November 2025 |
Mary |
This session will explore the development of the traditional prayer - Hail Mary - across time and ways that Mary, mother of Jesus, might be reimagined through recontextualising the traditional prayer, through music and images. Accreditation: Categories 1, 2 & 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar: Rich Pedagogical Practices |
Presenter: Kim Hawkes (CEB CI&M Education Officer: Primary) |
Meeting Link to come |
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Term 4 Week 6 |
The Infancy Narratives |
Overview: This session will explore the biblical accounts of the birth of Jesus; comparing and contrasting Matthew and Luke’s accounts. Accreditation: Categories 2 & 3 Strategy 2035 Pillar: Rich Pedagogical Practices |
Presenter: Jo-anne Van der Voort (CEB CI&M Education Officer: Primary) |
https://dobcel-catholic-edu-au.zoom.us/j/84268042495?pwd=jU6eiNsSB8OyhDkjh7U1Thqv2H0yZV.1 |
| To register for Catholic Education Ballarat 2025 Professional Learning please access dobcel.catholic.edu.au |
Conversation starters for a faith community
Boston College, USA School of Theology and Ministry have created conversation starters for adult education - Encore Events. Below are some of their presentations. See their website for archived material.
Adolescence: Navigating Toward Adulthood
Immigration and Catholic Social Teaching