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Registrations are open for FDCA’s 2022 National Engagement Program forums and with seating limited, we don’t want you to miss out!
Helping you to access premium professional development and learning, while providing opportunities to network with fellow family day care professionals and discuss the issues that matter to you, is an important part of the work that we do as your national peak body. Through the National Engagement Program, we’re proud to continue our investment into this important initiative.
Tickets are available now and have been heavily subsidised, with FDCA members on average receiving over $125 worth of value for just $15!
In 2022, FDCA members will also be able to take advantage of joint educator and service sessions, giving teams the chance to come together and share in the benefits of joint professional development workshops unique to the family day care environment.
Tailored professional development for family day care
Joining representatives from FDCA will be Red Nose Australia and Australian Child Care Career Options (ACCCO), who will both be providing premium professional development opportunities.
Red Nose Australia will deliver a “Safe sleeping for family day care” workshop, with ACCCO facilitating a presentation on “Child Protection: a family day care focused approach”.
Both workshops will have an emphasis on the role of services and educators, providing valuable insights for all participants and a holistic approach to child safety. This ticks an important box in terms of assisting services and educators to meet both their professional development obligations under Element 7.2.3 of the NQS, and their child safety and child protection obligations under Standard 2.2 and Element 2.2.3.
Full summaries of forum workshops are available to download from the FDCA website by visiting each forum’s webpage.
Attendees will receive a certificate for each workshop in acknowledgement of the learning experience.
Refreshments across the day and an official Networking Lunch will also be included, alongside an exclusive presentation from FDCA on our 2021-2022 Member Initiatives.
Secure your ticket
Capacity across each event is strictly limited, so make you secure your registration by clicking here.
Registrations are open for FDCA’s 2022 National Engagement Program forums and with seating limited, we don’t want you to miss out!
Helping you to access premium professional development and learning, while providing opportunities to network with fellow family day care professionals and discuss the issues that matter to you, is an important part of the work that we do as your national peak body. Through the National Engagement Program, we’re proud to continue our investment into this important initiative.
Tickets are available now and have been heavily subsidised, with FDCA members on average receiving over $125 worth of value for just $15!
In 2022, FDCA members will also be able to take advantage of joint educator and service sessions, giving teams the chance to come together and share in the benefits of joint professional development workshops unique to the family day care environment.
Tailored professional development for family day care
Joining representatives from FDCA will be Red Nose Australia and Australian Child Care Career Options (ACCCO), who will both be providing premium professional development opportunities.
Red Nose Australia will deliver a “Safe sleeping for family day care” workshop, with ACCCO facilitating a presentation on “Child Protection: a family day care focused approach”.
Both workshops will have an emphasis on the role of services and educators, providing valuable insights for all participants and a holistic approach to child safety. This ticks an important box in terms of assisting services and educators to meet both their professional development obligations under Element 7.2.3 of the NQS, and their child safety and child protection obligations under Standard 2.2 and Element 2.2.3.
Full summaries of forum workshops are available to download from the FDCA website by visiting each forum’s webpage.
Attendees will receive a certificate for each workshop in acknowledgement of the learning experience.
Refreshments across the day and an official Networking Lunch will also be included, alongside an exclusive presentation from FDCA on our 2021-2022 Member Initiatives.
Secure your ticket
Capacity across each event is strictly limited, so make you secure your registration by clicking here.
Register for the chance to win an FDCA 2022 National Conference ticket
By registering for the National Engagement Program, not only will you get the value we’ve packed into our one-day forum, but you could also win a ticket to the FDCA 2022 National Conference.
There’ll be two tickets up for grabs for each forum and best of all, there’s no need to make a separate entry - simply register for a forum and you’ll automatically go into the draw!
For more information about the 2022 FDCA National Engagement Program and for a full listing of forums, visit www.familydaycare.com.au/nep.
The 2022 FDCA Wall Planner is available now for all FDCA members to download via your FDCA Member Zone.
The Wall Planner notes several important dates highlighted including school terms, public holidays, and key events for the sector such as National Family Day Care Week, National Engagement Program Forum dates and the FDCA 2022 National Conference.
Two sizes of the Wall Planner are available:
To download your FREE Wall Planner, simply log in to your FDCA Member Zone and access the Factsheets and Resources section.
If you haven't yet activated your FDCA Member Zone account, click here to enter your registered email address and commence the activation process.
Making time for mental health is an important part of developing and sustaining healthy communities.
As we settle into 2022, we encourage you to take the time to reflect on how your business and your service promotes wellbeing.
Using the resources developed by Be You, a national mental health education initiative, educators, coordinators and services can reflect on their practices and find new ways to make mental health and wellbeing a part of their everyday conversations.
A variety of resources tailored to the family day care sector can be downloaded through the Be You website and can be used to:
We encourage our members to visit Be You’s website here.
Trusted by the sector for over 30 years, FDCA insurance offers protection for when you need it most.
FDCA is at the heart of the largest formal network of family day care services and educators across the country. We offer the most comprehensive collection of insurance packages designed specifically to foster successful family day care businesses.
But don’t just take it from us:
Find out how we helped a real member save thousands below.
Incident: a child attending family day care in an apartment complex threw a rock which damaged a window of common property in the same complex.
Claim amount: $17,950
The educator received a notice from her strata claiming damages after the incident.
The educator notified FDCA, who lodged the matter to the claim administrators.
A repair estimate was obtained and payment was made to the strata company with nil excess owed by the educator.
The result? The educator had financial freedom to continue running her family day care business and peace of mind knowing that accidents happen, and we’re here to help.
More than just great insurance
When you purchase an insurance policy with FDCA, not only will you receive industry leading insurance coverage, you will also have access to a wide range of member benefits to support your business, your families and your professional development.
To find out how we can help you with your insurance needs, give our friendly team a call on 1800 658 699 or visit our website at https://www.familydaycare.com.au/insurance-services
FDCA is on the hunt for submissions for the 2022 autumn edition of JiGSAW magazine.
Do you have a programming or curriculum success story that you would like to share with the sector?
Are you a service that would like to share a story about the achievements of your educators or staff?
Have you been on an exciting excursion or had an enthralling incursion that you would like to share?
Or maybe you have your own unique story that you think JiGSAW readers could take inspiration from!
If you would like to contribute to the upcoming edition of JiGSAW, send us an email at marketing@fdca.com.au with a short description of your story.
To view the most recent stories shared by educators and services in our 2021 summer edition of JiGSAW, click here to access your FDCA Member Zone.
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