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  • » Human Warmth is More Important than a Hot Meal writes Robin Barker
Robin Barker is one of Australia's most widely read and trusted authors on parenting. She is a registered nurse, midwife and parentcraft nurse with more than thirty years experience working with families and babies.

More than 100,000 copies of her seminal Baby Love have been sold since 1994 and it has become almost required reading for new parents.

Robin has strong opinions about child care, in particular what constitutes quality care and what children actually need from their child care providers.

Read Robin's view on Australia's current child care system and what she believes needs to be done.

» Read the article…



Best Practice Business
  • » Child Care Management System
    a forum to help you
To support child care providers as they make this significant change to their operating procedures CareforKids.com.au has developed a forum for child care services to share their experiences, questions and how-to's with the new CCMS.

The aim of implementing this social media platform is to create a vibrant community for you and your peers to share your questions and answers with one another... to share your collective knowledge.

We've also invited CCMS compliant software providers to participate in the forum so they can answer your questions.

»View the forum…

Need to know more about CCMS click here for an overview



  • » Is a New "Super Centre" coming to your area?
    Gwynn Bridge - President
    Childcare Queensland
In the time prior to the December federal election, an initiative was announced by the Labor Party to establish up to 260 additional Early Learning and Care Centres across Australia by June 2014.  Preference for the location of these centres will be schools, TAFE, university and other community land to “avoid double drop off". It is important to note that the federal initiative does not include the purchase of the land. The private sector can submit a proposal for an existing vacant site.

The federal government will provide a total of $114.5 million for the first 32 centres.  This includes capital and other child related expenditure such as Child Care Benefit and Child Care Tax Rebate payments and operational support payments where applicable.

This initiative will certainly benefit many communities in rural and remote areas where it is difficult to service a widespread population with irregular child care attendance patterns due to distance and work commitments.

However should these centres begin to appear in areas where services are experiencing low occupancy rates, it is a concern that we will see market failure of existing services. Already some state/territory governments are building early learning services next door to or in close proximity to existing services.

» Read the article…



  • » ChildcareJobs.com.au launches!
CareforKids.com.au is Australia's premier online resource for the child care industry is proud to be launching ChildcareJobs.com.au a national job board to match the best candidates with the best jobs.

Every day at CareforKids.com.au, we are contacted by qualified child care workers looking for work in the industry.

ChildcareJobs.com.au is designed to meet this need and help the industry meet the demand for child care.

Because the site focuses exclusively on child care positions, you can be sure of reaching your target market of child care professionals.

To celebrate the launch, register online now and post your first child care job ad FREE!*

Additional job ads start for as little as $60 for 60 days with a money back guarantee if no candidate applies**.

*Offer Valid till 30th September 2008
**Conditions apply


  • » NEW Parental Rating System
CareforKids.com.au is committed to helping parents find high quality child care in their area and to making it easier for child care providers to promote their services and vacancy information.

As part of this commitment we are excited to be developing and testing a new online rating system which will allow parents to rate their child care service.

This rating system will be the first of its kind in Australia and we are keen to work with child care providers to make sure the system is as helpful and informative as possible.

» Read the article…



Child Care People section
  • » Interview with Rebecca Hogan - Owner
    Gumleaf Gully Childcare - Burleigh Heads QLD
Child care professionals share a commitment to improving society by creating dynamic and nurturing care environments for Australia's youngest learners.

This month's Child Care Person in the spotlight Ms Rebecca Hogan is well aware of the significant role she and other child care professionals have in moulding our future generations.

Her objective in setting up Gumleaf Gully was to create a home away from home where children and their families are welcome as part of the child care service but also as members of a tight knit and supportive community.

With her strong ideas about curriculum and a commitment to ongoing professional development Rebecca's story is a great example of what can be achieved by people willing to stick with their vision.

» Read the interview…


If you or someone you know deserves to be featured in this section drop us a line to editor@careforkids.com.au


Children and Child Care
  • » A Service Provider's Guide To Medicating Children
With the increase in contagious infections and diseases to be seen in most child care services at this time of year, it's only natural that more child care workers will be administering medication.

However, it is a service that requires meticulous attention to detail, good record keeping and communication amongst team members and strict adherence to policy guidelines.

Furthermore, staff should be kept aware of your service's policy at all times even if they aren"t actually responsible for administering any medication themselves.

» Read the article…
August 2008

Roxanne Elliott
Hello,

Welcome to the August issue of Child Care News, dedicated to supporting and informing child care professionals.

This is an exciting month for CareforKids.com.au as we launch ChildCareJobs.com.au a new website designed to help child care providers and child care workers advertise and source the best jobs in the industry nationwide. Read all about it here.

We are also delighted to feature an article by the President of Childcare Queensland Ms Gwynn Bridge about the government's new one-stop-shop "child care super centres".

Robin Barker, the much trusted author of Baby Love and The Mighty Toddler, has also contributed an article this month on the importance of human warmth in the child care environment. Robin is passionate about this topic and her article makes for inspirational reading.

Having troubles transitioning to the new Child Care Management System? You are not alone, read our article on the government's requirements then click through to share your experiences and opinions in our online forum.

I am delighted to be able to introduce you to another pioneering child care personality this month; Ms Rebecca Hogan owner/licensee of the Gumleaf Gully Childcare and Early Education Centre in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.

Ms Hogan's desire to create a home away from home for the children and families using her service has ensured the ongoing popularity of her wonderful centre.

Remember Child Care News is all about ensuring you have the tools and resources you need to be successful in your career. We welcome your comments and feedback so please feel free to contact me with any suggestions you may have.

Happy reading and I hope you enjoy this month's edition of Child Care News.

Roxanne Elliott
Founder
CareforKids.com.au®
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