Awards in the Media

The Excellence in Family Day Care Awards continue to play a key role in FDCA’s media and public relations strategy and provide a platform to showcase family day care on a national scale.

See below for a selection of the stories that have been published about the 2024 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

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14 November 2024: Rupa Sivalingam awarded for her work in Family Day Care, The Sector

13 November 2024: Carer Rupa gets a big award for thinking small, Canberra City News

9 November 2024: There are 10 years between Theresa's two sons, but her job meant that didn't matter, Riotact

1 November 2024: Day carers up for national honour, Bendigo Times

28 October 2024: 'One of a kind' educator awarded for national Excellence in Family Day Care, Western Advocate*

28 October 2024: 'Dire straits': day care service up for major award despite staffing woes, Bendigo Advertiser*

24 October 2024: FDCA names National Finalists and Star Award winners in lead up to gala presentation, The Sector

18 October 2024: Family day care wins national award, The Dandenong Journal

17 October 2024: Janina Sharer radio interview, ABC Radio - Ballarat Breakfast (Interview starts at 1:35.00)

15 October 2024: Kirsty is Educator of the Year, Deniliquin Pastoral Times*

15 October 2024: Local early learning excellence, The Newcastle Herald*

12 October 2024: Bairnsdale educator recognised in National Family Day Care Awards, Bairnsdale Advertiser

10 October 2024: Gunnedah educator wins Family Day Care Tamworth and North West Regional Educator of the Year, Gunnedah Times

10 October 2024: Educator excellence celebrated at Baulkham Hills Family Day Care by Catholic Care WSBM, Catholic Outlook

9 October 2024: Jonene Harrap of Jono’s Kidz recognised as Great Southern’s best in 2024 excellence in family daycare award, The Albany Advertiser*

9 October 2024: Echuca educator wins family day care award, Shepparton News*

8 October 2024: Highfields mum Mandy Polzin awarded best family day care educator, The Courier Mail*

7 October 2024: South West day care educator receives top gong for excellence, The West Australian*

4 October 2024: Geraldton childcare superstar Margaret Yokwe one of 13 West Australians to be recognised with Statewide award, Geraldton Guardian

2 October 2024: WA daycare educators recognised in Excellence in Family Day Care Awards 2024, The West Australian*

1 October 2024: Necessity the mother of re-invention for Morpeth childcare champ, The Maitland Mercury*

1 October 2024: Sense of family a key to success for day care educator, The North West Star

30 September 2024: The mum who made childcare her career when she couldn't find a vacancy, The Newcastle Herald*

30 September 2024: Child-led play is only natural under Kristen's care in our neck of the woods, The Border Mail*

29 September 2024: 'It feels good doing what I'm doing': Launceston childcare worker wins big, The Examiner*

27 September 2024: From passion and excellence to award, Star Mail

27 September 2024: Early childhood educator's work rewarded, St George & Sutherland Shire Leader*

26 September 2024: Jo-Anne Warhurst interviewed on ABC Broken Hill Mornings, ABC Broken Hil (Interview starts at 1:34:55)

25 September 2024: Educator Recognised in National Family Day Care Awards, Sydney Times

25 September 2024: FDCA announces Educator of the Year Regional Winners, The Sector

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