November 30, 2023 - Advocacy, Information
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 3.2.2A of the Food Standards Code. This will take pressure off...
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November 3, 2023 - Information
2024 OOSH Diaries are now for sale through the Network website! Click the button below if you would like to purchase additional copies of the diary. If you opted in to receive a hard copy, it will be mailed to you when you renew your...
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October 31, 2023 - Information
Membership Renewal 2024 is coming soon! First and foremost , we want to thank-you for your continued support. Without your loyalty and support, we would not be able to continuously provide our members with valuable benefits and actively advocate on behalf of our OOSH community. When you are a...
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October 17, 2023 - Information
Network has been making a conscious effort to use less paper and digitising our annual members diary is part of this process. Please complete this survey before Friday, 20 October. There are now two options: Virtual diary by download (helping us to go...
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January 24, 2023 - Information
My Time Our, Place V2.0 Released Snapshot of Changes 3 new principles Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships Partnerships Respect for diversity Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives NEW Equity, inclusion and high expectations RENAMED Sustainability NEW Critical reflection and ongoing professional learning RENAMED Collaborative leadership...
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November 28, 2022 - Information
Director Identification Numbers (DIN) required for for-profit OOSH providers and some limited not-for-profits You may have seen recent media releases about the requirement for directors to obtain a DIN by 30 November 2022 or risk substantial penalties. Network wishes to emphasise that this requirement is...
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November 8, 2022 - Information
OOSH Services can confidently apply the Educational Leader Allowance on a pro-rata basis, following written advice from Fair Work. Our members may recall Network communicating the following when the determination was published: “Where a permanent employee is working on a part-time basis as Educational Leader...
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October 28, 2022 - Events, Information
Tuesday 1 November 10am The meeting will include a presentation by Anthony Futia, Dept of Education, to discuss recent policy changes. As well as hearing from the Dept, hear from your peak body on the work we have been undertaking and also learn from and share quality practices with...
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October 4, 2022 - Information
Can you help us? Do you know any supporters/suppliers of the School Age Sector in NSW who you use and think would like to advertise in the Network 2023 Diary? Please share this flyer with them or contact the Network team with any suggestions please. Download the Flyer
September 2, 2022 - Information
Important News New Educational Leader Allowance Payable from 1 November 2022 On 31 August 2022 the Fair Work Commission formally decided to insert a new Educational Leader Allowance into the Children’s Services Award, effective 1 November 2022. From this date, an annual allowance of $4022.05...
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