About Us
The NSW Family Day Care Association Inc. has the central aim of promoting and supporting all aspects of Family Day Care in the community.
Since the time it was created in 1976, the Association has worked to maintain an outstanding level of support for all of its members, and to create healthy, safe and vibrant environments for individual educators and the children in their care.
The overall role of the Association is the promotion of children’s wellbeing, and this is achieved through excellence in our service delivery, and the wealth of extremely talented and skilled people working within the Family Day Care sector.
We also encourage the involvement of others in the community to participate in the sector, both for the benefit of our colleagues and the children of will a strong part of our community in the future.
These aims are achieved through the following objectives:
- To promote the wellbeing of children and to encourage discussion and exchange of ideas relating to children and their needs
- To inform and support those involved in Family Day Care
- To act on problems and coordinate solutions specific to Family Day Care in NSW
- To act as a body on research, education, publicity and submissions relating to Family Day Care
- To disseminate information relating to Family Day Care
- To act as an advisory body
- To liaise with government and non-government organisations.
The Role of the Association
We believe the role of the Association should carry out these tasks:
Research
Information
Advocacy
The Association is a member of, or is aligned with other organisations and committees which have similar goals and interests. These are:
- Early Childhood Australia (ECA)
- National Association Community-Based Children’s Services
- Children’s Services Central
- National Family Day Care Council of Australia
Other services the Association has links with are:
- Community Early Learning Australia
- Network of Community Activities
- Kidsafe NSW
- Contact Inc.
- Ethnic Community Services Cooperative
- Semann & Slattery
- Lady Gowrie Child Centre
- TAFE
- Marrickville Council: Target Sustainability
- Munch and Move
- Family Day Care Educators Association NSW Inc.
- Family Day Care Australia
- Local government and shire associations.
Submission to the Child Care SEPP April 2017 (PDF)
Submission to the National Quality Framework Inquiry (PDF)
Response to Productivity commission inquiry (PDF)
Submission regarding National Quality Framework Review (PDF)
Regulatory impact statement – child care assistance package (PDF)
Education
This is an area which has expanded rapidly in recent years. The Association has its own registered training organisation attached – trading as ‘PEAK Training’. This college offers accredited training to those at all levels of childcare.
Our annual conference sets very high standards and is entering its 40th year. The conference training is available to management committees, coordinators, child development officers, play leaders, educators and clerical/administration staff.
The success of our conferences and training programs means the entire sector benefits and is constantly increasing professional standards.