Network of Community Activities

The Peak body for Out Of School Hours Care in NSW & ACT

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Network of Community Activities

Delivering specialist support, professional development and advocacy for the Out Of School Hours sector since 1974.

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December 5, 2023 -

Summer Break

Please note that the Network office will be closed for our annual end of year break from Friday, 22 December and will reopen Monday, 15 January. Thank you for all your support throughout 2023!

November 30, 2023 - ,

Food Authority Changes

Fantastic news for all of our OOSHies regarding the Food Authority changes coming to the OOSH sector. Our advocacy has worked! OOSH services now have until 8 December 2024 to meet Food Safety Requirements under Standard 3.3.2A of the Food Standards Code. This will take pressure off...
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November 9, 2023 -

NOSHSA – National PEAK Body for Out of School Hour Sector

Network representatives (Pauline O’Kane, CEO and Sam Williamson, Network Chair)  attend an important 2-day meeting in Melbourne.  We are excited to be discussing a National Advocacy Action Plan for a Out of School Hour services across Australia. About NOSHSA Network is the recognised member organisation for...
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“The right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child, and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts”


United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 31

Who is Network?

Network, is one of the oldest not-for-profit peak bodies in the Australian Children’s Services sector and was established in 1974 to support the development of programs for children within their local community. We are passionate in the promotion of programs that enrich, inspire and support children to engage in creative arts, play and leisure.

Network of Community Activities (“Network”) is a recognised leader in the field of school age care and the largest membership organisation in Australia dedicated to the advocacy, promotion, resourcing and development of play, recreation and leisure activities for 5-14 year olds.

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Join now to be a part of the biggest Out of School Hours Association in NSW & ACT. Add your voice to support making children’s time out of school count!

Become a member of Network of Community Activities to receive discounts on publications, training, special deals with our partner organisations and invitations to members only events!

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Acknowledgement of Country

Network acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We pay our respect to Elders both past, present and future.

Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

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