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Category: Advocacy

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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October 14, 2022 -

Make the OOSH Voice Heard

  Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund The NSW Government is establishing the New Affordable and Accessible Childcare and Economic Participation Fund which will allocate $5 billion over 10 years to “target known barriers to families accessing quality, affordable early childhood education and care.” Survey data will shape...
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September 23, 2022 - ,

Knowing your Constitution: Provisions for Wind-up/Dissolution

For Incorporated Associations (which includes almost all parent-managed OOSH services) your Constitution sets out how the assets of your Association are divided in the event of the wind-up of the Association. This is relevant for all parent/community run OOSHs regardless of location. While parent-managed OOSHs...
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September 7, 2022 -

Network stands with our colleagues in the Early Learning Sector

Network of Community Activities stands with our colleagues in the Early Learning Sector striking today over pay and conditions for Educators. “United Workers Union members are calling for the new Federal Government to urgently outline a plan and timeline to deliver on 3 key priorities:...
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September 1, 2022 - ,

2 Year Extensions to Licences

Network is pleased to bring you an update regarding the 2 year licence extensions for OOSH providers on public school sites whose licences commenced prior to 1 August 2022. Network has met with representatives from School Infrastructure. As part of this meeting we secured clarity...
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August 12, 2022 - ,

Department to Offer Extensions to Licences

Just in… Big Announcement. Network advocacy impact.   Today we learnt that OOSH services in NSW public schools may be offered an extension of 2 years to their Licence Agreements.   Network thanks all services who have supported our Save OOSH campaign. It is starting...
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June 24, 2022 - ,

BASC Voucher Scheme Reporting Woes

OOSH Services around NSW received an email from the Department of Education in recent days alerting them to one or more errors in their submission of the $500 BASC Voucher reporting tool, and directing them to amend and resubmit. Incredibly, one of the possible errors...
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June 24, 2022 - , ,

Back by Popular Demand: Save OOSH Information Session for Parent-Managed OOSHs

Network wants to thank all of the engaged parents, Educators, and concerned people from our OOSH communities that took time out to attend our Save OOSH webinar on Wednesday night, 22 July 2022. It was a productive evening where people on parent management committees had...
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June 10, 2022 - , ,

Information Session for Parent-Managed OOSHs

Information Session for Parent-Managed OOSHs Wednesday 22 June 2022 6:30pm – 7:30pm Free Online Event This webinar will focus on informing parents about the policy change, their options that result from the policy change (i.e. going to tender or the P&C model), and the steps...
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