National Family Day Care Week

Thank you to everyone who took part in celebrations for the 12th edition National Family Day Care Week in 2024.

National Family Day Care Week celebrates the vital role family day care plays in the development and wellbeing of children across Australia.

National Family Day Care Week is integral to raising the image and profile of family day care. It celebrates the unique benefits of the small group settings, personalised educational programming and flexible hours of care that make family day care the option of choice for so many Australian families.

During its history, National Family Day Care Week has inspired more than 360 positive media stories on the family day care sector, reaching 4 million Australians!.

Hold your own National Family Day Care Week picnic

The thirteenth edition of National Family Day Care Week will take place from 5 May - 11 May 2025.

In 2025 we will be encouraging family day care educators and services to hold their own National Family Day Care Week picnic to celebrate National Family Day Care Week.

Registrations for picnics will open in early 2025. #FDCWeek25

Why should you get involved?

1. To celebrate the uniqueness and individuality of all children in your family day care community - remember, “every child is a star”
2. Acknowledge and celebrate the valuable contribution of the family day care sector and its vital place in the early childhood education and care landscape
3. Be a part of something bigger! This is a chance for educators and services from right around the country to unite and feel a sense of connectedness and belonging
4. It allows you to engage and build relationships within your local community
5. To help create positive media and public awareness and raise the image and profile of the sector.

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