July 22, 2025 - Information
Wednesday 30 July 2025 National Out of School Hour Care Educators Day is the annual National day to celebrate and recognise the important role Educators play in the lives of children. It is coordinated by Network of Community Activities and member organisations of NOSHSA (The...
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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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November 28, 2024 - Information
This is the time of year when you’ll no doubt be getting enquiries from families who want to send their young children to vacation care before they start primary school next year. Here’s what you need to know about staffing and regulatory compliance during...
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November 21, 2024 - Information
2025 School Dates Student attendance dates (inclusive) Term 1 (Eastern Div): Thursday 6 February to Friday 11 April Term 1 (Western Div): Thursday 13 February to Friday 11 April Term 2: Wednesday 30 April to Friday 4 July Term 3: Tuesday 22 July to Friday...
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November 14, 2024 - Information
Procedure for Individual Flexibility Arrangements An IFA clause is a compulsory inclusion in awards and enterprise agreements. IFAs are used to make alternative arrangements that suit the needs of the employer and the employee but can’t reduce or remove employee entitlements. Employees must be better...
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