July 16, 2025 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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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June 20, 2025 - Uncategorized
AEDC 2024 Report Released The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) is a national assessment conducted every 3 years since 2009 to examine how children have developed by the time they start school. It looks at 5 areas of early childhood development: physical health...
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June 13, 2025 - Information
The ABCs of Insurance – Guild Insurance Did you know that being underinsured can lead to a range of problems that may affect your ability to fully recover after an unexpected loss? Underinsurance is when you have insured your assets for much less than the...
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June 6, 2025 - Information
Elevating Professional Practice in OSHC: A Guide to the OSHC Professional Standards Website The OSHC Professional Standards website is an invaluable resource designed to support educators in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) settings across Australia. Developed by the Queensland Children’s Activities Network (QCAN)...
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April 11, 2025 - Information
Transition to P&C: Speak up for OOSH Is your service negotiating a transition with your school’s P&C Association? You’re not alone — and your experience matters. The P&C Federation is collecting information from P&Cs and now OOSH services to better understand what’s happening from the...
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March 14, 2025 - Information
HumanAbility is inviting OSHC professionals to participate in a consultation workshop to help transition the 10983NAT Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care into the CHC Community Services Training Package. Your expertise as subject matter experts, quality assurance officers, RTO managers, trainers, and assessment...
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February 28, 2025 - Information
All Members are Warmly Invited to Attend our AGM In accordance with the Network of Community Activities Company limited by Guarantee Limited Constitution, Network warmly invites our members to our AGM. It will be held in person and virtually for our regional and remote members. If you are...
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December 5, 2024 - Information
It was truly impressive to witness such a great attendance at the recent “Engaging with Exceeding” session. The enthusiasm and commitment displayed by participants demonstrated the importance of striving for excellence in OOSH. Currently, just over 7% of services achieve an Exceeding rating among...
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