MULTICULTURAL CALENDAR 2010
Click here to access this useful calendar developed by the Multicultural Development Association (MDA).

HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS
Click here for more information

CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WEBSITE
Click here to access this website, which has a wide range of mental health resources and learning modules with some specifically focused on early childhood that can be accessed once you register.

STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMUNITIES STRATEGY (2004–2008) FINAL EVALUATION REPORT
Please click here to visit the FaHCSIA page which contains the Report and associated documents.

A PICTURE OF AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN
Please click here for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report A picture of Australia's children 2009 published 17 June 2009.

INVOLVING FATHERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES WEBSITE
To visit this website, click here

PRACTICE POTENTIALS: IMPACT OF PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT ON QUALITY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN CHILDCARE CENTRES
Please click here to access this document.

MY CHILD WEBSITE
Please click here to access the Australian Government's My Child website.

CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION SESSIONS PRESENTATIONS:
SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
SESSION THREE
SESSION FOUR

PAYMENTS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Below is a list of contacts that may be useful to support your role in child care. For access to a more extensive resource collection, please become a member of PSCQ.

Resources

Noahs Ark Resource Centre - www.noahsark.net.au

Government Departments (Child Care related)

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care - http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - www.facsia.gov.au

Department of Communities - www.communities.qld.gov.au

National Childcare Accreditation Council - www.ncac.gov.au

Disability Services Queensland - www.disability.qld.gov.au

Peak Bodies

Health and Community Services Workforce Council

PSCQ is a project of the Workforce Council. This organisation manages many more projects for the Community Services and Health industries.

www.workforce.org.au

Early Childhood Australia - www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au

Family Day Care Association Queensland - www.fdcqld.org

Queensland Childrens Activities Network - www.qcan.org.au

Child Care Queensland - www.childcareqld.org.au

Community Services Employers Association - www.acsea.org

The Community and Disability Services Ministerial Advisory Council (CDSMAC) has funded the development of a new community services website and discussion forum. The website, titled the “Community Workforce Village” is an important step in meeting staffing challenges, and building a highly skilled community services workforce to meet the needs of Australians now and into the future. 

The website and discussion forum has been developed as a public site open to government and non-government employers and the broader community and provides the community services sector with an open forum for sharing and exchanging ideas on workforce management strategies. Sectors targeted include children's' services, child safety, disability services, juvenile justice and other community services.

The website and forum specifically target the community services workforce through:

• the sharing of resources relating to the challenges facing the community services sector;
• facilitation and learning across jurisdictions; and
• informal sharing of concerns and discussions regarding trailed solutions.

Please access the Community Workforce Village website at www.communityworkforcevillage.org and contribute to the discussion forum, network with other community service providers and access current research papers.

Other

Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - www.lhmu.org.au

Inclusion Support Agencies

Inclusion Support Agencies employ and manage a network of specialist workers, known as Inclusion Support Facilitators to work directly with eligible child care services to help include children with additional needs such as children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with a disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Indigenous Professional Support Unit

Indigenous Professional Support Units help Indigenous-run eligible child care services to get advice and support that meets their specific needs - www.ipsu.com.au

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