Managing Underperformance in Early Childhood Services

Managing underperformance in early childhood services requires a careful balance between maintaining high standards of care and meeting your obligations as an employer.

With increasing scrutiny around workplace decisions, it is critical that services manage performance concerns in a way that is fair, consistent and legally sound.

Join David as he walks through:

• Employer rights and obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009
• How to manage underperformance without triggering unfair dismissal or general protections risks
• Practical approaches to performance discussions and improvement processes

This session will focus on real, day-to-day application, including:

• Setting clear expectations aligned with regulatory requirements
• Conducting lawful and supportive performance conversations
• Ensuring procedural fairness and appropriate documentation

Because managing underperformance is not just about addressing issues, it is about doing so in a way that protects your service, supports your team, and stands up if challenged.

Session options:

• Wednesday, 27 May | 12:00pm – 1:30pm (Canberra/Sydney/NSW time)
• Thursday, 28 May | 6:00pm – 7:30pm (Canberra/Sydney/NSW time)

Pricing:

• Members: $80

• Non-members: $180

Important Information

• The Zoom link for this webinar will be emailed to registered participants on the day of the session. Please ensure the email used to register is the correct email for access.
• Please ensure all accounts are finalised prior to the session. Registrations with outstanding payment at the time links are issued will not receive access and will be cancelled.

• This session will only be recorded for DJMIR internal quality and assurance purposes and won't distributed following the webinar.