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The Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) national office will be closed from 5.00pm AEDT on Friday 23rd of December 2022 and will reopen at 9.00am AEDT on Tuesday the 3rd of January 2023.
Should your family day care insurance require renewal during this period or if you need to purchase a new family day care insurance policy, please visit our website at www.fdca.com.au. If you need to make an emergency claim, details of how to do this are located on our website here.
Otherwise please call our office on Tuesday the 3rd of January.
We wish all our members a safe and relaxing holiday season!
Changes to inducements from 1 January 2023
From 1 January early childhood education and care providers may offer only certain types of inducements. An inducement is an incentive offered by a provider to secure, increase or maintain a child’s enrolment.
From 1 January inducements that are financial or not directly associated with the quality of provision of education or care services are NOT allowed. Examples of such inducements include:
Furthermore, a third party may not offer a family an inducement to enrol at your service either.
By 1 January, you MUST:
These changes will be introduced through rule 48B of the Child Care Subsidy Minister’s Rules 2017 from 1 January 2023.
Services you can continue to offer
You may continue to offer services such as:
The Department may take action against providers that continue to offer inducements that are not permitted, so we encourage all our members to ensure they are compliant.
Being the champion for children who are impacted by trauma and adversity
Available through your Member Zone, the FDCA Learning Hub offers members access to over 27 online courses that can be completed from the comfort of your home. Our expanded Learning Hub collection is made possible through our partnership with our Early Childhood Australia (ECA) colleagues. If you haven’t done so already, we encourage you to explore what is on offer!
Today we shine a light on the course: Being the champion for children who are impacted by trauma and adversity.
This course explores a range of topics on the detrimental effects of trauma in the early years. Trauma and adverse events can fall under many different categories. Regardless of the type or instances of occurrence, the impacts on growing brains can be enormous.
This course will help you to develop trauma-aware skills and learn how to foster trusting and secure relationships with children who have been exposed to trauma and adversity in their formative years, supporting them to build core life skills and providing a sense of belonging to buffer them from the effects of toxic stress.
To access the FDCA Learning Hub, click here.
Accessing the FDCA Learning Hub
To access the FDCA Learning Hub you will need to log into your FDCA Member Zone.
Simply log in and navigate to the “Learning Hub” sub-heading, where you’ll be taken to the home page.
What if I haven’t activated my FDCA Member Zone?
To activate your online account:
As a member of FDCA, did you know that you have access to a range of FREE customisable resources that you can use to promote your family day care?
For many early childhood professionals and services, the time and cost involved in developing marketing materials is daunting.
That’s why, as your national peak body, we’ve developed a range of professionally crafted resources that you can access at no cost; taking the hassle out of marketing your business and giving you more time to do what you love.
What’s available in the Market My Business Hub?
All material in the Market My Business Hub has been designed on the back of extensive market research and sector consultation, so you can be sure that the material you order will resonate with your audience.
With a wide range of digital resources available in the Market My Business Hub, members can access:
To access the Market My Business Hub, click here.
When educators and services insure with FDCA, they become part of the largest community of family day care professionals across Australia.
Our insurance packages include access to all the benefits of membership to support you and your business to thrive, including:
Trusted by educators and services for over 30 years, FDCA’s insurance packages will give you and your business the best possible protection - so that you can get on with the important job of providing quality education and care to children.
If you’d like to learn more about accessing your member benefits, or to simply have a chat with our friendly support staff, please call us on 1800 659 699 or send us an enquiry at enquiries@fdca.com.au.
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