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Child Australia has produced a series of professional resources specific for the not for profit Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector.
The resources are designed for you to adapt and utilise over a variety of platforms, leading to an improved and practical understanding for your not for profit Early Learning Centre (ELC) or Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) service.
These resources include:
Webcasts
Manuals
Free 1-hour consultation
Leader Resources
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Safe Work
Cultivate a supportive work environment, promote mental wellbeing and productivity through this special webcast dedicated to Psychological Safety in the workplace. -
Crisis Management Planning
Initiate a crisis management plan, communicate planning for emergency management, assess risks using predetermined formats and identify crisis that require preparedness. -
Hygiene, illness, and injury management
Prepare for illness and/or injury incidents, perform a risk assessment, identify ways to stop the chain of infection and review current methods. -
QIP Flowchart
Take some of the guess work out by using this flow chart to help your team recognise when something is a goal for the QIP, or something to be actioned immediately.
Committee Resources
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I’m on a Management Committee Manual
This manual is designed to support capacity building and sustainability across the ECEC sector. -
Working with a not for profit committee
Identify ways to recruit committee members, run an association meeting, prepare and conduct an Annual General Meeting (AGM) and more.
Service Resources on ‘Cultural Connection’
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Cultural Connections Booklet
Help yourself and your team engage in some of the key topics surrounding ‘respect of diversity’ and ‘cultural competency’ in the ECEC Sector. -
Cultural Perspectives on Learning
Build the foundations for working with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and families. -
A Welcoming Yarn
Work towards cultural competency and create welcoming and inclusive environments in your services.
Service Resources on ‘Practice’
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Unpacking the National Quality Standards
Feeling nervous about your upcoming Assessment and Rating? Let’s unpack each Quality Area of the National Quality Standards. -
Developing Children’s Emotional Intelligence
Understand why emotional intelligence matters for children and discover practical strategies to support its development. -
What is Pedagogy?
Be informed about the professional conversations and research underpinning pedagogy, exemplified by Child Australia. -
Provocation Books
Allow the staff team to think and reflect deeply on their practices, pedagogy and evaluation.
Service Resources on ‘Wellbeing’
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Window of Tolerance
Learn how to recognise and respond to where children are within their ‘Window of Tolerance’ and create a safe space for growth and learning. -
Grounding Technique
Feeling stressed, anxious or simply in need a moment of mindfulness? This Grounding activity resource is perfect for anyone, anywhere, anytime.
