- Home
- Latest News
- About Us
- Membership
- Events
- Services
- Suppliers
When is R U OK?Day?
Thursday, 14 September
Learn how to ask R U OK? and encourage others to do the same.
Areas marked in orange refer to 10-hour on-street car parking spaces.
Parramatta City Council's parking meters on Saturdays cost $2.00 per hour with a maximum charge of $8.00 at those 10-hour on-street spaces.
Defibrillators save lives. Is your Centre equipped with this life saving device?
A Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the largest cause of death in Australia. 30,000 people die every year. That’s 600 per week. If you have a Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Australia, there’s a 6% chance of surviving. In Seattle it’s 62%. This is a telling stat. It’s proof that people are dying in Australia for no good reason.
There is a distinct difference between a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. Heart attack occurs when there is a blockage of the coronary arteries, involving a cut off in the supply of blood to the heart, causing parts of the heart muscle to begin to die. In contrast, a sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating resulting in a blood supply to the vital organs being cut off.
In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, a defibrillator is an essential piece of first aid equipment. A defibrillator has just as much place in your business as a smoke alarm or fire extinguisher.
Are you and your staff equipped to step into action should a parent or grandparent suffer a sudden cardiac arrest on your premises at drop off or pick up? What about the children in your care? A defibrillator can be used on any age group.
If your centre has a defibrillator – are all your staff trained and confident to use the device? Is your defibrillator easily accessible in the event of an emergency?
All childcare educators should undertake training on defibrillators to:
Modern devices are simple to use with easy to understand visual and voice prompts and automated features to make saving lives easy and help users remain focused and in control.
Having a defibrillator puts the odds in your favour and remember in order to give them the best chance of survival the defibrillator should be on within 180 seconds!
On Friday August 30, 2019 we are asking schools and workplaces across Australia to allow students and employees to wear their favourite sporting jersey to school or work to show their support for the DONATE LIFE network and begin the conversation with their friends and families about Organ Donation.
JERSEY DAY has been inspired by the story of NATHAN GREMMO who was tragically lost in an accident in May 2015. Nathan’s family chose to give the gift of life to others to honour the legacy of Nathan’s generous personality.
This campaign is all about raising awareness – there is no requirement to raise funds. Simply wear your favourite sporting jersey to school or work on Friday August 30, 2019 and begin the conversation with your friends and family about organ donation.
Poster to display around your service: https://www.jerseyday.com.au/downloads/JerseyDayPoster_2019.pdf
What is Talk Like a Pirate Day?
Talk Like a Pirate Day™, nationally recognised as the major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support, is an opportunity to polish ye hook and say “AHOY there, me hearties” to all ye mateys, school crew and work mates. Join other schools, childcare centres, community groups, individuals and workplaces to support families and children living with cancer.
Origins
This celebration was started in June 1995 (more than twenty years ago!) A innovative Ol’ Chumbucket and Cap’n Slappy (formally known as John Baur and Mark Summers) sat down and decided to start the holiday as a fun way to dress up as pirates and talk like them too! Though started in June, Talk Like a Pirate Day is held on 19th September due to D-Day existing on 6th June.
This day offers an opportunity to not only mess around but to give something back. People can dress up as pirates and raise money for charities, what’s better than that!?
What Do I do?
This part is easy. Make sure you grab yourself an eye patch, bandana, baggy shirt and a little toy parrot or monkey. Make sure you use awful grammar and jump right into that accent. You could even have a pirate-themed party with edible gold coins and balloon sword fights! Don’t forget to get out Treasure Island or Pirates of the Caribbean if you’re not feeling as academic.
Donate to Talk Like a Pirate Day - https://talklikeapirateday.com.au/donate
When is Talk Like a Pirate Day?
Tuesday, September 19th
Activities:
