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Action research in behaviour guidance: The Phoenix Cups® approach
As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering high quality, contemporary professional development resources for members, we're excited to announce a new module, Action research in behaviour guidance: The Phoenix Cups® approach is now available in the FDCA Learning Hub. You can access the module via your FDCA Member Zone.
The module is a two-part series and is designed for all levels of early childhood education, coordinators, educational leaders, service staff, managers and approved providers.
Part 1 will explore and reflect on current approaches to understanding behaviour with a research-informed practical framework (the Phoenix Cups) that can be applied to your educational practice.
Part 2 will develop your understanding of action research and how this practice, together with your knowledge of the Phoenix Cups framework, can be used to implement practice change in your service.
In this series, you will:
Accessing the FDCA Learning Hub
As an FDCA member, you can access this brand-new module through your FDCA Member Zone.
Simply log in and navigate to the “Learning Hub” sub-heading, where you’ll be taken to the Learning Hub home page.
The Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) provides extra help with the cost of early childhood education and care to families facing difficult or challenging circumstances. In most cases, ACCS covers the full cost of a child’s early childhood education and care fees.
ACCS is paid directly to child care providers, who pass it on to families as a fee reduction. The amount of ACCS a family can receive depends on the category they are eligible for.
Eligibility for ACCS
To be eligible for ACCS a family must:
ACCS Categories
There are four ACCS categories:
How to Apply for ACCS
The Australian Government Department of Education (the Department) has recently declared a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency in several local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland due to the impact of flooding. The CCS period of emergency applies from 24 March 2025 to 7 April 2025.
If services, families or educators are affected by Tropical Cyclone Alfred or another natural disaster, please visit the Department of Education website to view the most up to date list of declared LGAs and timeframes.
Providers, services, and families in affected areas can access emergency support for the specified dates. The Department will continue to monitor emergency situations and update the list as needed.
For further information about the support that is available in the affected regions, click the links below:
Nature Play Week runs from Wednesday 2 April - Sunday 13 April and was developed collaboratively by individuals and organisations involved in the Kids in Nature Network.
Nature play is a term used to describe the creation of simple play opportunities in the natural environment. Nature play encourages kids and parents to see the natural environment as a place to enjoy, play, imagine, relax and explore.
Getting your kids involved in Nature Play doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming, it can be as simple as a visit to the local park where the kids can roam free. Nature Play Week is a great place to get started.
A growing body of evidence suggests that, from backyards to streets, parks and gardens, from the beach to the bush, kids do better outside!
To get involved in Nature Play Week visit the website to see events in your area and to register your own event.
Are you an educational leader or family day care coordinator looking to support educators’ understanding of pedagogical practice? Perhaps you’re a family day care educator looking to expand the horizons of your pedagogical approach?
Either way, you’ll love our professional learning and development resources, available within your FDCA Member Zone: Short Guide to Early Childhood Pedagogy and the accompanying Companion Resource.
These publications extend on FDCA's resources to support critical reflection and enhance professional practices and programming, complementing FDCA’s Critical Reflection in Practice Guide and Companion Resource.
A Short Guide to Early Childhood Pedagogy and the accompanying Companion Resource will assist educational leaders, family day care coordinators and educators to promote and support a culture of professional enquiry, challenge the status quo and generate new thinking to support continuous improvement.
Created as part of our ongoing commitment to support our members, you can access the Short Guide and Companion Resource through your FDCA Member Zone.
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