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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT:
We are pleased to inform you that Julie Price, Manger, Professional Support Coordinator Queensland has just been able to pass on the fantastic news to all of the PSCQ that the Australian Government has confirmed that they will be continuing to fund the PSC as part of the Inclusion and Professional Support Program across Australia for a further three and a half years.
Contracts are still to be negotiated but in a nutshell PSCQ as part of Health and Community Services Workforce Council will be part of the lives of all early childhood education and care professionals until June 2012.
We would to thank you, as one of our valued Professional Support Network members, for your support, dedication and enthusiasm. We are thrilled to continue to work alongside you to identify, prioritize and present quality professional development opportunities across Queensland .
Watch the website for further updates and start thinking about planning for the future!
About Professional Support Coordinator Queensland (PSCQ) |
THE PSCQ is a project of the Health and Community Services Workforce Council and is funded by the Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to coordinate professional support for Queensland child care services eligible for the Child Care Benefit. Previously, that role was managed by 6 different organisations throughout Queensland. PSCQ is now the central contact point for services to access innovative activities and support. PSCQ operates on a regional decision making and capacity building model. Project Officers based in Brisbane and Townsville facilitate 13 regional Professional Support Networks (PSNs) that prioritise the professional development needs of workers in their area. Click on the links below to find out about activities in your area. |
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1. Brisbane 2. Gold Coast 3. Brisbane South West Redlands 4. Ipswich 5. Moreton Bay (previously Brisbane North)
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6. Sunshine Coast 7. SW Qld, Darling Downs 8. Wide Bay Burnett 9. Central West Fitzroy 10. Mackay 11. North Qld 12. North West Qld 13. Far North Qld
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PSCQ initially surveyed child care services and developed an implementation plan that will guide professional support over the project funding period that concludes late 2008. Services can also offer their professional support priorities by contacting their local PSN. These priorities will feed into the professional support plans that networks develop for each region. The plans are based on the collective priorities of the region to determine what professional support is offered. Membership to PSCQ is essential to access some of the support available such as the Resource Library. For more information about membership or to become a member, sign up online (coming soon) or complete a membership form and post with a cheque or money order to:
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