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July 6, 2022 -

Flood Affected Services

Network is once again devastated to hear about services who are at risk of flooding at the start of Vac Care. For many communities this is the fourth flood they have seen. As the rain and storms continue  across NSW please know the Network team is here...
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July 6, 2022 -

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 3-10 July 2022 to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme is “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! “ Read more about this year’s theme and find resources and...
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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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June 7, 2022 - ,

Working with Children Week

Working with Children Week raises awareness of key child safety provisions in NSW including the Working with Children Check and the Child Safe Standards. Working with Children Week 2022 will be held from 20–26 June. The 2022 theme is: Child focused leadership. The Office of the...
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May 16, 2022 - , ,

Network Secures 6 Month Extension for Parent-Managed OOSHs

Parent-managed OOSHs on public school sites can breathe a small sigh of relief. Network is pleased to confirm that as a result of our lobbying, there has been a six (6) month extension to the timeframe for existing parent-managed OOSH Services to begin operations under...
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May 14, 2022 -

Network’s 2021 AGM

Board Nominations have now closed.  Thank You to the members who have nominated. We appreciate and value your interest in Network. All members are welcome to attend our AGM: Network’s Annual General Meeting At this meeting members will hear reports on Network’s year in 2021...
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May 12, 2022 -

$500 BASC Voucher Scheme 

Tell us about your experience with the NSW Government’s $500 BASC Voucher Scheme By helping us build our data on the vouchers scheme you are enabling us to further our advocacy work. Your contribution is invaluable. Network is advocating for the NSW Government to: Remove the...
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May 7, 2022 - ,

Network Webinar for Parents on Management Committees

Network will be hosting a webinar for parent-managed OOSHs focused 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 they will need to take. With vacation care fast...
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