Network of Community Activities

The Peak body for Out Of School Hours Care in NSW

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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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July 16, 2025 -

2025 OOSHCAs

The OOSHCAs are Back! 🎉 The OOSHCAs Are Back – Nominations Now Open! 🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the return of the OOSHCAs – and nominations are officially open! Get ready to celebrate the extraordinary individuals who make a real difference in our OOSH community....
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June 27, 2025 -

NEW Child Safety Regulations

NEW Child Safety Regulations     From 1 September 2025, new regulations will take effect as part of the response to the 16 recommendations of last year’s child safety review.   Changes to the National Regulations include: new requirements for the safe use of digital...
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June 23, 2025 -

Network OOSH Conference 2025 | Imagination & Innovation

Network OOSH Conference 2025 | Imagination & Innovation     Friday 5th September  Join us for the only dedicated OOSH conference in NSW—an inspiring day designed to educate, energise, and challenge the way we think about Out of School Hours care and education. After the...
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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. 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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Network’s free resources for use by the Out of School Hours Sector.
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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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