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Congratulations to all those nominated in this year’s Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.
Those who have been nominated are able to place a supporting submission, with submissions due by this Sunday 21 July 2024.
If you see your name on the list, but haven't received a nomination notification email from FDCA, please contact us at marketing@fdca.com.au.
Once submissions have been placed, nominations and submissions will be reviewed before the announcement of our Regional Educator Award winners on 24 September 2024.
This will be followed by the announcement of the Star Awards (8 October), National Finalists (15 October) for all categories, and then the presentation of the National Awards at the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards Gala Dinner on 23 November at the Parkroyal Hotel in Parramatta.
The Awards celebrate the amazing work done by Educators, Coordinators and Services and the family day care sector to deliver high quality early childhood education and care to over 75,000 children across Australia.
For more information on the Awards, including the judging process and key dates, visit the FDCA website.
The FDCA Online Engagement Series will return on 25 July 2024 for Episode eleven, which will focus on the Role of the Educational Leader.
The episode will air from 12.30pm - 2.00pm (AEST), with our special guest panel examining topics such as:
This episode will see FDCA co-hosts, FDCA Advocacy and Engagement Manager Michael Farrell and FDCA Sector Liaison Coordinator Lyndall Cotterill joined by:
Chamalee Prathiraja - Educational Leader, Communities at Work Family Day Care, ACT
Nicole Walters - Program Manager & Nominated Supervisor, Coastal Family Day Care, TAS
Episode Information
Episode: The Role of the Educational Leader
Date and Time: Thursday, 25 July 2024, 12.30pm - 2.00pm AEST
Streaming Links: FDCA Website, Facebook and YouTube
Submit your questions
To help guide the conversation towards topics that interest you, we're calling on FDCA members to submit questions for our panellists.
If you would like to submit a question, simply click here.
Explore how to embed Be You actions in your Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) and create an inclusive, safe, and mentally healthy community.
Ways that Be You can support your QIP:
Developing a QIP helps to identify areas for improvement and to also document and celebrate your service's strengths. Read how Be You can support early learning services to reflect and demonstrate the National Quality Standard Exceeding themes.
Join Be You to explore ways Be you can support your QIP and continue growing mental health and wellbeing in your learning community.
If you would like to register for this free session, please click here.
Organised by Early Childhood Australia (ECA), Early Learning Matters Week aims to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of early learning in shaping the development and wellbeing of children. Early Learning Matters Week seeks to highlight the significant role that early learning plays in laying the foundation for future success and to emphasise the value of quality early childhood education and care. Additionally, Early Learning Matters Week aims to bring together early childhood educators, parents, caregivers, and community leaders to celebrate and advocate for high-quality early learning, fostering a sense of unity and collaboration in promoting the well-being of children and communities. For more information on Early Learning Matters Week visit the website www.earlylearningmatters.org.au
This year, the aim is to shed light on the transformative power of learning through play, a foundation of high-quality early childhood education. Through play, children explore the world around them, develop essential life skills, and build a foundation for lifelong learning.
There are many ways to get involved in Early Learning Matters Week from hosting an event, participating in activities, or spreading the word in your community, your contributions are invaluable in raising awareness and advocating for early childhood education. Visit the Early Learning Matters Week resources page for event information and social media resources and to register your event.
The NWC has been extended by 1 week and now closes on Sunday 21 July 2024.
The Department is reminding all CCS approved providers and services to complete the National Workforce Census (NWC). Completing the NWC is a requirement under Family Assistance Law (FAL).
If you haven’t already, please visit the Department’s website to login and complete the census. Your login code is in your invitation email from the Social Research Centre.
If you need help or have questions, contact the helpline on 1800 800 996 or email nwc@srcentre.com.au.
Further information and regular updates on the NWC are available on the Social Research Centre website.
Did you know that so far in 2024 our Family Day Care Locator has generated over 10,370 child care enquiries for FDCA members. That’s over 1,725 leads for FDCA members per month!
With numbers like this, ensuring your Family Day Care Locator listing is up to date is crucial if you want to attract new families to your family day care business, and with every FDCA member having access to a FREE listing there’s no excuse not to get moving.
To help you add some sparkle and polish to your listing, we’ve got some easy to understand, short video guides to set you on your way.
Managing your listing
To get your Family Day Care Locator listing standing out from the crowd, you’ll need to add a little shimmer and shine! This means adding your business name, updating your profile picture and telling your story.
To view a short video on how to manage your listing, click here.
Checking your enquiries
Once your listing is glistening, you’ll need to be ready to respond to care enquiries when they start coming in.
Click here to see how you can access your Family Day Care Locator enquiries inbox to check, manage and respond to enquiries.
Level up your listing
Once your listing is in tip top shape, we have a range of marketing packages that can help you get your listing to the top of the pops!
There’s too many exciting features to list here, so we’ve created a quick video below that will guide you through all the benefits available across each package that can help you level up your listing!
Click here to find out how you can level up your listing.
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