The video of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW Network meeting held on 24 August 2020 is as follows:

The corresponding slides for the above Network Meeting are here.

The topics discussed presented/discussed were:

1. Update: Back to CCS+Transition Payments, but what if there's a second wave/cluster, and what to do if it occurs to your service?
2. Update: The NSW's star rating vs alternate ratings statement beginning 1 July 2020
3. Update: Future of Universal Access Funding/NSW’s Start Strong Funding
4. Update: New Building Code rules for (new) childcare in one first floor/storey as well as high-rise buildings
5. NSW Productivity Commissioner confirms NSW has more costly childcare regulations
6. Yet to be released National Regulatory Amendment for the safe transportation of children in care
7. Potential improvements to NSW's Assessment & Ratings process (LDCs & OSHCs)
8. Proposed changes to the NQAITS to record & track breaches/non-compliances
9. Clarification over NSW Government funding for preschools (not for LDCs) and concern about competitive neutrality
10. Clarification over NSW Enhanced Approved Provider Process - who may be tested and who may not be 
11. Early Connections Live! Opportunity to pose questions about funding and more to the "new" bosses at the NSW Department of Education
12. ACA NSW's Sector Watch
13. Quick Refreshers: New Guide to Child Safe Standards, Annual Wage Increases, Grants Watch ($10k, $200k, uncapped), Future of Universal Access (aka Start Strong funding), Review of the National Quality Framework, and Early Childhood Educators' Day (1 September 2020).

Should ACA NSW members require any further information, please do not hesitate to call the office on 1300 556 330 or e-mail nsw@childcarealliance.org.au. 

PUBLISHED: 25 AUGUST 2020

What is National Child Protection Week?

National Child Protection Week is a campaign held annually across Australia to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. The objectives of the week are to raise the profile of all issues connected with child protection and protecting children from sexual exploitation is a whole of community responsibility.

This year National Child Protection Week will celebrate its 30th year with the theme:
'Where we start matters'
‘Where we start matters’ Every child in every community needs a fair go’ will be complemented.

When is National Child Protection Week?

From Sunday,3 to 9 September 2020

Activities to be embedded: 

• Display child protection posters in your organisation and community to raise awareness for child protection 
  • https://www.napcan.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NCPW2020_CollagePoster_COLOUR.pdf
  • https://www.napcan.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NCPW2020_CommitmentPoster_COLOUR_B.pdf
• Teach children their rights:
  • Teach children their rights as outlined by the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child - https://www.unicef.org.au/Upload/UNICEF/Media/Our%20work/childfriendlycrc.pdf
  • Teach children protective behaviours
  • Let your children plant a tree as a commitment to nurture every generation so that the next generation may be stronger.
• Intentional Teaching - Raise awareness about stranger danger and role play scenarios and who is a dafe person to go to i.e. police
• Empower your staff - Organise child protection training to equip your staff and volunteers to make child protection a priority.
• Update your centres child protection policies

2020 Business Portfolio - Adrian Pattra

The video of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW Network meeting held on 10 August 2020 is as follows:

The corresponding slides for the above Network Meeting are here.

The topics discussed presented/discussed were:

1. Update: Back to CCS+Transition Payments, but what if there's a second wave/cluster
2. Update: The NSW's star rating vs alternate ratings statement beginning 1 July 2020
3. Update: Future of Universal Access Funding/NSW’s Start Strong Funding
4. Update: New Building Code rules for childcare in high-rise buildings
5. Potential improvements to NSW's Assessment & Ratings process (LDCs & OSHCs)
6. Proposed changes to the NQAITS to record & track breaches/non-compliances
7. ACA NSW's Sector Watch
8. Quick Refreshers: New Guide to Child Safe Standards, Annual Wage Increases, Grants Watch ($10k, $30k, uncapped), Review of the National Quality Framework.

Should ACA NSW members require any further information, please do not hesitate to call the office on 1300 556 330 or e-mail nsw@childcarealliance.org.au. 

PUBLISHED: 10 AUGUST 2020

The video of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW Network meeting held on 3 August 2020 is as follows:

The corresponding slides for the above Network Meeting are here.

The topics discussed presented/discussed were:

1. Update: Back to CCS+Transition Payments, but what if there's a second wave/cluster
2. Update: The NSW's star rating vs alternate ratings statement beginning 1 July 2020
3. Update: Future of Universal Access Funding/NSW’s Start Strong Funding
4. Update: New Building Code rules for childcare in high-rise buildings
5. Potential improvements to NSW's Assessment & Ratings process (LDCs & OSHCs)
6. Proposed changes to the NQAITS to record & track breaches/non-compliances
7. ACA NSW's Sector Watch
8. Quick Refreshers: New Guide to Child Safe Standards, Annual Wage Increases, Grants Watch ($10k, $30k, uncapped), Review of the National Quality Framework.

Should ACA NSW members require any further information, please do not hesitate to call the office on 1300 556 330 or e-mail nsw@childcarealliance.org.au. 

PUBLISHED: 3 AUGUST 2020