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February 13, 2024 - ,

National Apology Anniversary

A Landmark Moment in Australian History Today is National Apology Day and is a very important dates in Australia’s history, reminding the nation of its past wrongs and the need for ongoing efforts for reconciliation. The days provide an opportunity for the nation to come together, reflect, and...
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February 13, 2024 -

Call for Papers Now Open

Call for Papers Now Open Invitations are now open to submit posters, papers, and symposia for the WERA TASK FORCE Global Research in Extended Education Conference 2024 “Bricolage: Research Methodologies and Perspectives in Extended Education” VENUE: Griffith University, DATE: September 11th to 14th 2024. Submit a Contribution...
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January 30, 2024 -

Celebrating 50 Years with 50 Iconic Events

2024 is Network’s 50th Anniversary! We are celebrating with over 50 iconic events and experiences for our members. Our first few events are coming up soon. Aiming for Exceeding with ACECQA Child Protection Accredited CHCPRT025 My Time Our Place v2 Update See the list of...
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January 25, 2024 -

January 26th  – Standing along side First Nations Peoples

January 26th  – Standing along side First Nations Peoples January 26th, is not a day of celebration for many First Nations Peoples it is a day of great sadness and mourning.  Network of Community Activities stands alongside our First Nations Peoples today and always. We recognise and celebrate the strength, resilience of all Aboriginal and...
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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 3.2.2A 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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November 3, 2023 -

2024 OOSH Diaries

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 -

Network is turning 50!

As we see the end of year in sight and 2024 approaching. Network is getting excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Celebrating 5 decades of supporting our OOSH community and children’s time out of school, helping our OOSH community grow stronger. For over 50 years we have supported the sector to grow, get...
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October 31, 2023 -

Membership Renewal 2024

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 -

Going Digital

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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