Quality Area 2 of the National Quality Standard (NQS) emphasises on Children’s Health and Safety, which provide a critical aspect of ensuring the health and safety of children in childcare services. The aim of this quality area is to protect children from harm, injury, and infection and promote their overall wellbeing. All elements of this [...]
Quality Area 1 (QA1) of the National Quality Standards (NQS) is a crucial aspect of ensuring that child care services provide a safe, hygienic, and stimulating environment for children to learn and develop. It evaluates the physical environment, including indoor and outdoor spaces, the health and safety practices, and the policies and procedures in place [...]
As many of you know, the NSW Department of Education announced the Start Strong Program earlier this year. The initiative will ensure that "all children in New South Wales can participate in 600 hours of quality preschool education in the years before school, no matter where they live or what their circumstances are" (NSW Department [...]
Given the recent data breach at Optus, we are receiving a large number of inquiries about Cyber Security at Child Care Central. Here's some information below about our high security standards and how we protect your service's data: Did you know that during the 2021-22 financial year, there were over 76,000 cybercrime reports - an [...]
Children’s Week is an annual celebration that kicks off in October. This year, Children’s Week runs from the 22nd October to the 30th October. National Children’s Week’s theme for 2022 is based on UNCRC Article 27, which indicates that all children have the right to a standard of living that support their well-being and healthy development. Did you know that 50% of children across [...]
Have you been struggling with CCS submissions, invoicing and receipting? Many Long Day Care and Early Learning businesses are struggling with staff shortages, or spending too much time and effort on paperwork instead of focusing on the core aspect – children. We are here to help. Don’t spend your valuable time on back-end administration [...]
As COVID-19 continues to challenge the early childhood education sector, it is important to stay up to date with department changes regarding Child Care Subsidy. The team at Child Care Central make sure our software is up to date too. To assist services, we have highlighted some of the key changes recently made by DESE: [...]
Children’s Week 2021 kicks off on the 23rd of October and finishes on the 31st. For the Child Care Central team, this is an extremely special occasion. On a daily basis, hundreds of our services work with children, witnessing them embark on early learning journeys. For this year’s Children’s Week, the theme is based on [...]
Using paper forms to onboard new families can be a stressful and time-consuming process. Especially with ever-present threat of COVID-19, physical interaction is now an outdated method of enrolment. Child Care Central has the best solution for your service. The Online Enrolments Module is a quick, digital way to sign-up new families. With the ability [...]
National Child Protection Week wrapped up on the 11th of September. During the week, many people across Australia had the opportunity to educate themselves on child protection. On Friday the 10th of September 2021 the Redbourne Group teams participated in Braveheats’ White Balloon Day. Together, the staff showed their support for the great work Bravehearts [...]
We acknowledge the traditional land-owners of Australia, and the Turrbal people, traditional custodians of the land from the North Pine River south to the Logan River and inland as far as Moggill. We welcome all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
