To make it easier for Services to keep to social distancing guidelines Officeworks have created a range of signage that you may find helpful. 

Click below to see options:

To order either the floor decals or the health signage we have put together an order form for you to use.

Click here to download order form

There are a number of different ways you can access these resources either through a managed service (BPM) which includes delivery or a store option which will require you to go into store to action/collect. 

We have outlined below guidelines below:

Managed through Print & Promotions bpm@officeworks.com.au

• All orders need to include Order form with delivery details/click&collect storename,30-day account number and any artwork required.
• All orders sent to  bpm@officeworks.com.au.
• All orders require a 48hr production time before dispatch to your address or to collect in a nominated store.
• For all Click &Collect orders you will be notified via email once the order is ready for collection instore.

Print & Copy Store service

If you require a same day service the best option is to work directly with your local Officeworks Print and copy store, the stores will be able to advise how long it will take depending on their existing workflow generally it will take 40 minutes for 5 sets of the decals to be produced.

• All stores have the same templates available
• For same day pick up instore customers are required to visit their Local store and place orders in the print and copy area. Store to Advise ETA

Welcome to the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW's latest COVID-19 SMS Alert for ACA NSW member early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.

In this edition, the following are available to ACA NSW Members for free (which may require you to enter your username and password to access):

1. today's announcements from Federal and NSW Governments about financial and business continuity that are relevant to ECEC services dated 23 March 2020;
2. the most recent "Novel Coronavirus: (Virtually) Everything you need to know" webinar video that was broadcast on 20 March 2020;
3. a new "(Risk) Emergency Management Plan 2019/2020" template for members to download if needed;
4. an updated "FAQ: Can I use the 'stand down' provisions of the Fair Work Act";
5. the Federal Department of Education's video webcast on 19 March 2020; and
6. the new social media tile "Washing hands and singing the ABCs".

To ensure that the Federal Government is able to respond to the needs of ECEC services, they are also looking for feedback from you. You can provide feedback to the Federal Government via here.

The ACA NSW's Novel Coronavirus Watch continues to be updated daily and is arguably still the most comprehensive list of government and non-government information, tools and resources.

If you would like to unsubscribe from the ACA NSW's COVID-19 SMS Alert, please contact ACA NSW on 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au with your name and mobile number.

PUBLISHED: 23 MARCH 2020

In supporting services' respective Emergency and Evacuations Policy as required under Regulation 168, services will also need to develop its own Emergency Management Plan.

In light of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW (with the assistance of its interstate peers) has assembled an Emergency Management Plan 2019/2020 template that includes updated tools to address infectious diseases.

ACA NSW members can download it here. Please note that this is only a template and must be customised to suit your service's unique requirements and needs.

ACA NSW members may also wish to familiarise itself with:

• ACA NSW's Novel Coronavirus Watch which contains arguably the largest and most up-to-date list of government and non-government information, plus early childhood education and care-related tools and other resources; and
• ACA NSW's most recent "Novel Coronavirus: (Virtually) Everything you need to know" webinars and presentation slides.

If ACA NSW can be of any further assistance, please contact us on 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au.

PUBLISHED: 20 MARCH 2020
UPDATED: 23 MARCH 2020

ACA has produced a number of documents for member use. You may wish to use these documents to review your existing emergency action plan.

1. COVID-19 Pandemic Action Plan 2020 for Early Learning Services (799 KB)
   
   
2. Template service provider Emergency Management Plan (249 KB)
   
   
3. Sample service provider Emergency Management Plan  (1.73 MB)

To address the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, and in addition to all the information, tools and resources provided via our Novel Coronavirus Watch webpage, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has organised a series of live town hall-style webinars for members and non-members to enable them to receive and discuss the latest information, issues and solutions to the challenges.

The following are the dates and times for these live webinars conducted by ACA NSW (that are free for ACA NSW members and $40 inc GST for non-members):

• 11 March 2020 @ 6.30 pm (100 pax) - SOLD OUT
• 13 March 2020 @ 9 am (100 pax) - SOLD OUT
• 17 March 2020 @ 6.30 pm (100 pax) - SOLD OUT
• 20 March 2020 @ 10 am (100 pax) - SOLD OUT
• 26 March 2020 @ 7 pm (100 pax) - Register Here
• 27 March 2020 @ 10 am (100 pax) - Register Here

ACA NSW members can immediately access for free the most recent version of the "Coronavirus - (Virtually) Everything you need to know" webinar via logging-in to the ACA NSW website. Notwithstanding, ACA NSW members can still register above to receive the latest information via the above list of live webinars.

For those who are not ACA NSW members and also need immediate access, our most recent webinar-on-demand (20 March 2020) is also available (via here) at a cost of AUD$61.48 inc GST for a 30-day rental.

ACA NSW members and non-members can also attend any of 29x ACA NSW Network Meetings where the latest information about the Novel Coronavirus will also be presented and discussed.

And although best endeavours have been made to ensure the latest and correct information are shared, ACA NSW does not assume any responsibility for any of its contents being overtaken by new information and events.

PUBLISHED: 4 MARCH 2020
UPDATED: 20 MARCH 2020