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Alpha Family Day Care Services Pty Ltd

Locality: Osborne Park, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6112 2989

Address: Unit 3, 57C Frobisher St 6017 Osborne Park, Western Australia, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.alphafdcs.com.au

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24.01.2022 A message from WAs CaLD communities: Dont forget to check www.wa.gov.au for the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 in Western Australia. Translated i...nformation is available. Australian Arab Association Alnoor Arabic School Baraem Garden (Arabic playgroup) The Burmese Association of Western Australia Perth Myanmar Learning Centre Chin Migrant Centre Western Australia AFG Young Leaders United Hazara Association Inc The Muslim Womens Support Centre of WA (Inc) Congolese Community Western Australia Perth Mauritian cultural association Seychellois CLUB INC. CAMWA Pilbara Multicultural Association Hedland Filipino Australian Society Australian Asian Association of Wa (Inc) Intercultural Action Group Southwest Indonesian Community Inc Indonesian Hedland Community ( IHC ) Perth Indonesian Community Somali Community Association WA INC Thai Society of Western Australia ( ) Karen Welfare Association of W.A. Inc. Cambodian Welfare and Cultural Centre of WA Inc Sikh Assoc of WA, Perth Sikh Gurudwara Perth Bennett Springs Western Australia Sikh Sports Club Somali Youth Development Association SpanishClub WA Sri Lankan Cultural Society Western Australia Vietnamese Community in Australia WA Chapter Chung Wah Association Western Australian Chinese Chamber of Commerce Inc. | Cockburn Chinese Community Association Kenyan Community in Western Australia - KCWA. Tanzania Community of WA 95.3 Fm Swahili Radio South Sudan Community Association of Western Australia Inc Ilankai Tamil Sangam of WA INC Western Australia Sri Lanka Ceylon Association Inc ECCF -Early Church Christian Fellowship Inc. Holy Family Catholic Church Perth Sri Balamurugan Dewasthanam Temple, Western Australia SWIG Bunbury Indian Association of Goldfields WA Inc Vasto Club Casa Dabruzzo WA Italian Club inc Italo-Australian Welfare And Cultural Centre Korean Cultural Club (KCC) WAMN News

23.01.2022 WA Update for COVID - 19 Western Australia is almost there, by the 6 June 2020 the following activities will resume with capacity increase to 100 people per a r...oom and 4 metres square reduced to 2 metres square to be adopted. Great job well done by all west Australians for playing their bit in STOPPING the spreads of this deadly virus.

21.01.2022 This is our WA COVID-19 update for Sunday, 24 May 2020. Phase two of WAs easing of restrictions is now in effect. For information on those changes and to see W...As roadmap, please visit www.wa.gov.au/covid19roadmap It is important people are well informed on the virus, so as new information or advice becomes available we will continue to share it. ---- - Current cases - No new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Western Australia overnight. Only two active cases remain across our State, with no active cases in regional WA. The States total cases remains at 560. To date, 549 people have recovered from the virus in WA. There have been 76,644 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 13,605 tests were carried out in regional WA. ---- - COVID clinics - Nine COVID clinics are now operational - all metropolitan area COVID clinics are operational between the hours of 10am-6pm, 7 days a week. The clinics now open are at: - Royal Perth Hospital (Ground Floor, Ainslie House, 48 Murray Street) - Fiona Stanley Hospital (Allied Health 2, Gymnasiums, East End, Bedbrook Row) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (C Block, Hospital Avenue) - Armadale Health Service (Ground Floor, 3056 Albany Highway, Mount Nasura) - Rockingham General Hospital (Elanora Drive, Cooloongup) - Midland COVID Clinic: Front of St John of God Midland Hospital (access only via Yelverton Drive) - Joondalup COVID Clinic: Ground floor Joondalup Hospital (Car park P4, Regents Park Road - Enter via outside walkway between Specialist Medical West and Physiotherapy Department) - Bunbury Health Campus (Corner Bussell Highway and Robertson Drive, Bunbury) - open 10am-4pm - Broome Hospital (Robinson Street, Broome) - open 8:30am-4pm In other regional areas, people should go to a public hospital, health service or remote health clinic. Please call ahead if you are concerned that you have contracted COVID-19. Patients will be assessed and where appropriate tested, provided with appropriate information and referred for further medical treatment if necessary. Those individuals who are tested and well enough, will be asked to self-isolate while they await test results. Anyone who is confirmed to have COVID-19, who does not require hospitalisation will be required to stay in self-isolation as instructed by the public health team. It is also extremely important that people who are unwell and are concerned they have COVID-19 should immediately self-isolate and then seek further medical advice. ---- - Additional testing - Respiratory clinics: Six respiratory clinics are now open in Western Australia - including one in Geraldton. Operating out of an existing GP clinic, the clinic will assess people who have mild to moderate symptoms and is part of the Federal Governments roll out of dedicated respiratory clinics being set up across Australia. They are located at: Albany Respiratory Clinic - 2 Pioneer Road, Albany Alexander Heights Respiratory Clinic - Alexander Heights Shopping Centre - Suite 51/200 Mirrabooka Ave, Alexander Heights Clarkson Respiratory Clinic - 6/5 Ebb Way, Clarkson Halls Head Respiratory Clinic - 1 Elderberry Circle, Halls Head High Wycombe Respiratory Clinic - Unit 1/16 Chipping Drive - High Wycombe Midwest Respiratory Clinic - 361 Marine Terrace, West End, Geraldton Private pathology collection centres: Patients with a GP referral can be tested at 11 private pathology collection centres across the metropolitan area. Clinipath, Western Diagnostics and Australian Clinical Labs have dedicated these collection centres for COVID-19 testing. This is a pre-emptive measure to ensure the availability of facilities and prompt diagnosis can occur as winter and the influenza season approaches. People in regional and remote areas can continue to present to more than 100 public hospitals, health services or remote area health clinics for testing. The collection centres are: - Western Diagnostic Pathology - Duncraig, Myaree, Rockingham - Australian Clinical Labs - Booragoon, Mandurah, Ocean Reef, Subiaco - Clinipath - Cloverdale, Fremantle, Joondalup, West Leederville ---- - Closure of the WA border - Western Australias borders are now closed to travel from interstate. An exempt traveller, who will be allowed into our State, must perform one of the following functions: - Health services - Emergency services - Transport, freight and logistics - Specialists skills, not available in WA, for industry or business continuity; - National or State security and governance; and - Courts and judicial services. There are also exemptions for FIFO workers and their families, however strict 14-day quarantine measures will need to be followed, when they first enter the State. Further exemptions will also apply on compassionate grounds. More information and a list of exemptions can be found at www.wa.gov.au/covid19 Additional, stricter directions apply to those coming to WA via the Kimberley, to protect people living in remote Aboriginal communities. Western Australians who are aware of someone breaching a requirement to self-isolate - please con-tact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or WA Police on 131 444. ---- We are taking every precaution to protect Western Australia from COVID-19. The Western Australian health system and our hospitals are very well prepared to manage infectious disease situations and have well established systems and processes in place. The State Government is taking this very seriously and we need to remain prepared for a pandemic. Every action we take and decision we make is to protect Western Australians. It is important that we all continue to remain calm and use common sense. The best thing we can do to protect ourselves is quality personal hygiene and exercise social distancing by avoiding unnecessary personal contact. That includes covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands often with soap or sanitiser, staying home from work or school if unwell, avoiding shaking hands or hugging, and maintaining distance from others in public. Please also continue to follow the advice of authorities and doctors - anyone who is instructed to self-isolate must take the order seriously, stay home and not put others at risk. This means you dont leave your property, you dont go to work or school, you dont go on outings and you dont have visitors - only leave the house to seek medical attention. ---- Official information regarding COVID-19 in Western Australia - www.wa.gov.au/covid19 WA Department of Health information www.healthywa.wa.gov.au National Coronavirus Helpline 1800 020 080 WA COVID-19 health and information and advice - 13 COVID (13 26843) Smartraveller information regarding travel advice for Australians - www.smartraveller.gov.au

20.01.2022 If you have children below 18, this village story belongs to them. I am sure Peter Lual Deng will publish these Savanna Woodland Village stories sometime in fut...ure so thousands of kids can benefit from them, are you listening Lual Deng? The Village Fool and Arrogant Chief In the Savanna Woodland village lived a village fool and an arrogant Chief. The village fool was born into poverty and had no means of acquiring wealth. In this village, the poor had no say in the affairs of the community. The poor were not even invited into the community meetings where important matters were discussed and if they attended such meetings, they would not be allowed to talk as they had nothing worthy to offer in terms of ideas and materials. It was this cultural setting that this man was born in. He was so despised that he accepted his condition and started avoiding community gatherings and functions since everyone saw him as not worthy of a seat in community meetings or events. And so began his ordeal where he disgracefully earned his nick-name: the village fool. However, in this same village where culture was pro-rich and the wealthy, lived an arrogant Chief who saw this culture as a welcomed norm. The arrogant Chief had started aging and had begun contemplating on his successor. But despite his arrogance, he wanted the best candidate to lead the village after he was gone. His counsellors and advisors where eyeing his seat but he didnt see any of them qualified enough for the job. Then he devised an idea as he tried to find the right replacement for his seat. He conceived a difficult test with hope that the best mind would emerge among his community members that he could appoint as his replacement. After thinking over his difficult idea, he invited his village members for an important general meeting. Everyone came to listen to him. When everyone had gathered and seated, the Arrogant Chief raised up to address the gathering. My people, the Chief began. I invited all of you here today to inform you of a very important assignment I would like one of you to undertake. This assignment is very important for me but it has both great benefits and huge risks. He paused as everyone listened keenly. Have you seen that donkey over there? He pointed at a donkey that he had tethered at the vicinity of meeting venue. And have you seen these many cows over there too, actually 150 to be exact? He pointed at 150 cows he had also brought to the meeting venue. Anyone who would volunteer to teach this donkey how to talk within three years period will be rewarded with all these cows. But if you take on this assignment and in three years time, the donkey failed to talk, you will be executed. He paused as everyone looked at each other over the paradox of the assignment. I give you 30 minutes to think about it and if any of you decides to take up this assignment, please raise up you hand and come forward. The arrogant Chief concluded his comment and sat down on his big wooden chair. There was murmuring everywhere as people were discussing how possible one could teach a donkey to talk within three years and especially the penalty that comes with a failure to make the donkey talk during the specified period. The village fool who had attended this meeting and who was sitting at the very back of the meeting saw an opportunity in the arrogant Chiefs mission-impossible assignment. Despite his condition and the contempt associated with it, he was endowed with brain. He knew you could not conceivably train an animal to talk but you can train it to obey your orders. So he conceived a brilliant idea and decided to take on the challenge. The village fool raised up his hand and walked forward. The arrogant Chief just looked at him as he moved forward. The entire gathering was murmuring over the madness of this known village fool. The arrogant Chief shouted at everyone to keep quiet and suddenly the meeting venue went silent. I am ready to train and make the donkey talk within three years, honorable Chief. The village fool confidently announced. Did you really understand the conditions involved in this assignment? The arrogant chief asked him contemptuously. Yes honorable Chief, if I make the donkey talk in three years time, I would acquire this cattle wealth and if I failed to make the donkey talk during the same time frame, I would be executed. He emphasized. Well, it seems you know what you are doing and in that case I give you the assignment. Go over there take the donkey. I will summon you to bring it over in three years time to present your work. Good luck. The arrogant Chief concluded his remarked and he dismissed the meeting. The word of village fool taking on this impossible assignment went out like a wild fire. The entire village concluded that the village fool had finally displayed his foolishness in present of everyone. The village fool took the donkey and walked away with it. On his way, one of his friends in the village came over to him to find out if he was mentally sound: Are you out of your mind my friend? Why in the world would you take up such an impossible assignment? You have proven your stupidity to the whole village today my friend, rest in peace in advance. He concluded. The village fool looked at his friend scornfully then he said: look! None of us is in control of our destinies, three years is a long time, a lot of things can happen. For example, the donkey could die or I could die or even the Chief himself could die. Dont worry about me, I will execute this assignment as satisfactorily as the chief would like it done. Thank you though for your concern. He concluded and walked away with his donkey. Soon after the people in the village forgot about the village fool and his impossible assignment. The village fool who was skillful hunter, as his survival depended on bush meat and fruits, put his hunting skill into use. He started hunting for a male lion cub to steal from his mother. As luck had it, he was able to steal one newly born lion male cub and started feeding him in his house without the knowledge of anyone in the village. The lion started growing and as it grew, he started training him. He could command the baby lion in any way he wanted and, the innocent lion which knew nothing else in the world accept this man, started obeying the village fool and his commands. He could shout at the lion to run and the lion would run and shouted at him to stop and he would stop. He could order the lion to attack anything and the lion would attack and he could order him to stop attacking and the lion would do as ordered. In the second year as the lion had grown big, he was very happy with how much he had been able to tame the lion into his own liking. Then one day as he was happily looking at his tame male lion laying down asleep, the village fool found himself speaking alone in his head: People of this village and their arrogant Chief dont understand that they are the real fools, I will show them what a man with brain can do. A man cannot train an animal to talk but he can train him to obey him. I cant wait for the three years to elapse. He stopped as he realized he had mentally been speaking to himself for too long. The village fool cared and fed the donkey very well. He had also fed his tamed lion so well that the lion became huge and strong but he made sure, no one in the entire village discovered he was raising a lion. Then came the third year and the arrogant village Chief who had now reached advanced age sent a message for him to bring the talking donkey. A day was set for the entire village to come and listen to a talking donkey. The village fool was very happy that the big day had finally arrived. But the people in the village were preparing to witness the execution of the village fool on the material day because no one expected him to have succeeded in making the donkey talk. The excitement in the village was both mixed and unprecedented. Being the genius he was, the village fool had timed the sequent of his ideas and plans very well. He properly timed his arrival at Chiefs house. And so on the evening of a day before the D-day, the village meeting day, he came to arrogant Chiefs house to spent the night with the donkey. The Chief welcomed him and gave him a room to sleep in. The fatten donkey was tethered outside where it would spend the night. In the middle of the night, the village fool sneaked out of his room when everyone, including the Chief, was asleep and he went straight where he had secretly kept his tamed lion. He ordered his tamed lion to follow him. Upon reaching the Chiefs compound, he ordered him to attack the donkey and he quickly went to his room. The noise of a roaring donkey walked up everyone in the Chiefs house. The lion had already brought down the donkey and started shocking it with his powerful jaws. Everyone rushed out to see what was happening to the talking donkey and saw that it was being attacked by a powerful lion. People, including the Chief, rushed back to their rooms for fear of being attacked by the angry lion. But to the surprise of everyone running to the rooms for their dear lives, it was the village fool who charged forward and shouted at the lion in an incomprehensible language. The lion stopped attacking the donkey and remained lying down. The village fool came over and removed the rope halter with which the now dead donkey was tied to a wooden peg and tied it on the lions neck and tethered it on the same wooden peg. The lion, a well-trained, tamed animal, obeyed his master, the village fool. The village fool asked the chief to come out of his room assuring him that he had taken care of the situation. The Chief nervously came out of his room and he informed him that the donkey was regrettably dead but he had arrested the lion that killed him. He asked the Chief to go back to his room and sleep, telling him he would watch over the lion until morning. The Chief couldnt comprehend what had just happened but he went to his room where he spent sleepless night. In the morning all the Savanna Woodland villagers arrived to a meeting venue to witness a talking donkey or execution of a village fool who took up the challenge three years earlier. But to the surprise of everyone, the village fool came to the meeting venue fooling a huge lion with a rope. He was accompanied closely behind by the Chief. The village fool tethered the lion near the meeting venue, people were not believing what they were witnessing. The Chief began addressing the gathering. My people, the Chief began. Today, I am going to make a very important announcement but before I do that, I would like to inform you that this village has people you must be proud of. Have you seen this lion over there, it was arrested by one of your own? How many people in the entire Savanna Woodland region have the kind of power as to be able to arrest a lion? He paused. Last night, the village fool brought the donkey that he has been training for the last three years. Unfortunately, in the middle of the night as we were sleeping, this lion came and attacked the donkey killing him instantly. Seeing his three years effort destroyed at the very last day, the village fool successfully arrested the lion. The donkey died but the culprit is arrested and he is right here with us. The Chief paused again as people clap while many more cried out of happiness. If this man can arrest a fully grown male lion my people, who among us here can doubt that the dead donkey was not able to talk? The Chief asked. No one, no one, no one, no one... Came the answer from chorus of voices among the villagers. Then the Chief turned to the Village Fool with his head bowed down, saying: young man, my hat off for you, we misunderstood you, you were never a Village Fool, you were always the Village Genius, forgive us for misunderstanding you. Today, I crown you in front of the people of Savanna Woodland Village as their next Chief. I have been looking for my replacement since I am getting too old and can no longer deliver on behalf my people. Please use your intelligent to serve your people. Come and sit on this big wooden chair, it now belongs to you. Then the Chief turned to the people, saying: People of Savanna Woodland Village, from today onward, this young man, sitting on the big wooden chair here, is your next Chief, please support him so he can serve you better. Everyone clapped and shouted as women conducted the longest ululation ever, a true sign of acceptance by the standard of Savanna Woodland Village. And that is how the Village Fool became the Village Chief in the Savanna Woodland Village.

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17.01.2022 This is our WA COVID-19 update for Monday, 1 June 2020. ---- - Current cases ... There was one new active case of COVID-19 overnight, and one historical case identified through serology testing, bringing the States total to 591. The active case is a woman in her 30s returning from overseas travel, who has been in hotel quarantine since arrival. The historical case was a man in his 40s from the Kimberley who was a known contact of a positive case. He was cleared in April. There are now 29 active cases in WA. Four are West Australians, five are from interstate and 20 are from overseas. The total number of people who have now recovered from COVID-19 in WA is 553. Around 360 asymptomatic people were also tested yesterday through the DETECT Snapshot program. To date there have been 94,001 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those tested, 16,175 were from regional WA. ---- - Testing Anyone in WA will now be assessed for a COVID-19 test if they present with ANY of the following: - a fever of 38C or above OR - a documented history of a fever in the last few days OR - an acute respiratory infection (e.g. shortness of breath, cough, sore throat) If you have these symptoms, please get tested, and help us identify every case of COVID-19 in WA as early as possible. We have also launched a two-week testing blitz through WAs DETECT program, from Thursday May 28 to Wednesday June 10, 2020. DETECT Snapshot will allow healthcare workers, WA Police staff, meat workers, supermarket and retail staff, and hospitality workers who are asymptomatic to undergo a swab test for COVID-19. Testing will be available State-wide from COVID-19 testing clinics, a drive-through facility in Burswood, and a range of publicly and privately operated pathology providers. ---- - Regional travel restrictions All regions of Western Australia have now been reopened except for those under Commonwealth Biosecurity Area restrictions. That means that travel will be permitted between the Pilbara, Gascoyne, North-West, Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, Great Southern, South West, Peel and Perth. Its expected that until 5 June, people will need an exemption to enter the Kimberley region, parts of the East Pilbara and the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku. The final date will be confirmed in consultation with the Federal Government. Following this, travel to those areas will also be reopened - however restrictions on travel to remote Aboriginal communities will remain in place pending further consultation. ---- - COVID clinics Nine COVID clinics are now operational - all metropolitan area COVID clinics are operational between the hours of 10am-6pm, 7 days a week. The clinics now open are at: - Royal Perth Hospital (Ground Floor, Ainslie House, 48 Murray Street) - Fiona Stanley Hospital (Allied Health 2, Gymnasiums, East End, Bedbrook Row) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (C Block, Hospital Avenue) - Armadale Health Service (Ground Floor, 3056 Albany Highway, Mount Nasura) - Rockingham General Hospital (Elanora Drive, Cooloongup) - Midland COVID Clinic: Front of St John of God Midland Hospital (access only via Yelverton Drive) - Joondalup COVID Clinic: Ground floor Joondalup Hospital (Car park P4, Regents Park Road - Enter via outside walkway between Specialist Medical West and Physiotherapy Department) - Bunbury Health Campus (Corner Bussell Highway and Robertson Drive, Bunbury) - open 10am-4pm - Broome Hospital (Robinson Street, Broome) - open 8:30am-4pm In other regional areas, people should go to a public hospital, health service or remote health clinic. Please call ahead if you are concerned that you have contracted COVID-19. Patients will be assessed and where appropriate tested, provided with appropriate information and referred for further medical treatment if necessary. Those individuals who are tested and well enough, will be asked to self-isolate while they await test results. Anyone who is confirmed to have COVID-19, who does not require hospitalisation will be required to stay in self-isolation as instructed by the public health team. It is also extremely important that people who are unwell and are concerned they have COVID-19 should immediately self-isolate and then seek further medical advice. ---- - Additional testing Respiratory clinics: Six respiratory clinics are now open in Western Australia. Operating out of an existing GP clinic, the clinic will assess people who have mild to moderate symptoms and is part of the Federal Governments roll out of dedicated respiratory clinics being set up across Australia. They are located at: Albany Respiratory Clinic - 2 Pioneer Road, Albany Alexander Heights Respiratory Clinic - Alexander Heights Shopping Centre - Suite 51/200 Mirrabooka Ave, Alexander Heights Clarkson Respiratory Clinic - 6/5 Ebb Way, Clarkson Halls Head Respiratory Clinic - 1 Elderberry Circle, Halls Head High Wycombe Respiratory Clinic - Unit 1/16 Chipping Drive - High Wycombe Midwest Respiratory Clinic - 361 Marine Terrace, West End, Geraldton Private pathology collection centres: Patients with a GP referral can be tested at 11 private pathology collection centres across the metropolitan area. Clinipath, Western Diagnostics and Australian Clinical Labs have dedicated these collection centres for COVID-19 testing. This is a pre-emptive measure to ensure the availability of facilities and prompt diagnosis can occur as winter and the influenza season approaches. People in regional and remote areas can continue to present to more than 100 public hospitals, health services or remote area health clinics for testing. The collection centres are: - Western Diagnostic Pathology - Duncraig, Myaree, Rockingham - Australian Clinical Labs - Booragoon, Mandurah, Ocean Reef, Subiaco - Clinipath - Cloverdale, Fremantle, Joondalup, West Leederville ---- - Closure of the WA border Western Australias borders are now closed to travel from interstate. An exempt traveller, who will be allowed into our State, must perform one of the following functions: - Health services - Emergency services - Transport, freight and logistics - Specialists skills, not available in WA, for industry or business continuity; - National or State security and governance; and - Courts and judicial services. There are also exemptions for FIFO workers and their families, however strict 14-day quarantine measures will need to be followed, when they first enter the State. Further exemptions will also apply on compassionate grounds. More information and a list of exemptions can be found at www.wa.gov.au/covid19 Additional, stricter directions apply to those coming to WA via the Kimberley, to protect people living in remote Aboriginal communities. Western Australians who are aware of someone breaching a requirement to self-isolate - please con-tact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or WA Police on 131 444. ---- We are taking every precaution to protect Western Australia from COVID-19. The Western Australian health system and our hospitals are very well prepared to manage infectious disease situations and have well established systems and processes in place. The State Government is taking this very seriously and we need to remain prepared for a pandemic. Every action we take and decision we make is to protect Western Australians. It is important that we all continue to remain calm and use common sense. The best thing we can do to protect ourselves is quality personal hygiene and exercise physical distancing by avoiding unnecessary personal contact. That includes covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands often with soap or sanitiser, staying home from work or school if unwell, avoiding shaking hands or hugging, and maintaining distance from others in public. Please also continue to follow the advice of authorities and doctors - anyone who is instructed to self-isolate must take the order seriously, stay home and not put others at risk. This means you dont leave your property, you dont go to work or school, you dont go on outings and you dont have visitors - only leave the house to seek medical attention. ---- Phase two of WAs easing of restrictions is now in effect. For information on those changes and to see WAs roadmap, please visit www.wa.gov.au/covid19roadmap. Official information regarding COVID-19 in Western Australia - www.wa.gov.au/covid19 WA Department of Health information www.healthywa.wa.gov.au National Coronavirus Helpline 1800 020 080 WA COVID-19 health and information and advice - 13 COVID (13 26843) Smartraveller information regarding travel advice for Australians - www.smartraveller.gov.au

16.01.2022 We are looking for more AMAZING Educators to join our friendly and supportive Family Day Care Service. If you are interested in being part of our wonderful team, contact Alpha Family Day Care Service at [email protected]

15.01.2022 Teaching our children about all cultures, including Australias Indigenous people is so important as it promotes inclusion and acceptance of all our wonderful and unique children. Thanks Shilpa for these gorgeous photos. #familydaycareaustralia #indigenousaustralia #learningthroughplay

14.01.2022 A severe storm is forecast for tomorrow for a significant portion of Western Australia along the coast, approximately from Karratha all the way down to Albany. ...This is expected to be one of the strongest storms to hit our State in years, so its important that we all take time to make sure we are prepared and our properties are secured. That means packing away anything that we can outside and tying down anything that could cause damage, such as trampolines. And if anyone is travelling this weekend, please stay safe and make sure you are cautious on our roads. For the latest information and warnings, please visit https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

13.01.2022 This is our WA COVID-19 update for Tuesday, 26 May 2020. Phase two of WAs easing of restrictions is now in effect. For information on those changes and to see ...WAs roadmap, please visit www.wa.gov.au/covid19roadmap It is important people are well informed on the virus, so as new information or advice becomes available we will continue to share it. ---- - Current cases - Western Australia has recorded six new cases of COVID-19 today, all related to the Al Kuwait live export ship which has arrived in Perth from the UAE. The six confirmed cases have been moved off the ship to quarantine in a Perth hotel. People who have come in contact with the ship, and their confirmed close contacts are now in isolation. For the time being, the remaining 42 crew members, who are well, will remain on board the ship and will be monitored and undergo health assessments as required. This takes the States active cases up to 12. The States total cases now stand at 570. To date, 549 people have recovered from the virus in WA. There have been 78,308 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 13,811 tests were carried out in regional WA. ---- - Regional travel restrictions From Friday 29 May, all regions of Western Australia will be reopened except for those under Commonwealth Biosecurity Area restrictions. That means that travel will be permitted between the Pilbara, Gascoyne, North-West, Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, Great Southern, South West, Peel and Perth. Its expected that until 5 June, people will need an exemption to enter the Kimberley region, parts of the East Pilbara and the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku. The final date will be confirmed in consultation with the Federal Government. Following this, travel to those areas will also be reopened - however restrictions on travel to remote Aboriginal communities will remain in place pending further consultation. ---- - COVID clinics - Nine COVID clinics are now operational - all metropolitan area COVID clinics are operational between the hours of 10am-6pm, 7 days a week. The clinics now open are at: - Royal Perth Hospital (Ground Floor, Ainslie House, 48 Murray Street) - Fiona Stanley Hospital (Allied Health 2, Gymnasiums, East End, Bedbrook Row) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (C Block, Hospital Avenue) - Armadale Health Service (Ground Floor, 3056 Albany Highway, Mount Nasura) - Rockingham General Hospital (Elanora Drive, Cooloongup) - Midland COVID Clinic: Front of St John of God Midland Hospital (access only via Yelverton Drive) - Joondalup COVID Clinic: Ground floor Joondalup Hospital (Car park P4, Regents Park Road - Enter via outside walkway between Specialist Medical West and Physiotherapy Department) - Bunbury Health Campus (Corner Bussell Highway and Robertson Drive, Bunbury) - open 10am-4pm - Broome Hospital (Robinson Street, Broome) - open 8:30am-4pm In other regional areas, people should go to a public hospital, health service or remote health clinic. Please call ahead if you are concerned that you have contracted COVID-19. Patients will be assessed and where appropriate tested, provided with appropriate information and referred for further medical treatment if necessary. Those individuals who are tested and well enough, will be asked to self-isolate while they await test results. Anyone who is confirmed to have COVID-19, who does not require hospitalisation will be required to stay in self-isolation as instructed by the public health team. It is also extremely important that people who are unwell and are concerned they have COVID-19 should immediately self-isolate and then seek further medical advice. ---- - Additional testing - Respiratory clinics: Six respiratory clinics are now open in Western Australia - including one in Geraldton. Operating out of an existing GP clinic, the clinic will assess people who have mild to moderate symptoms and is part of the Federal Governments roll out of dedicated respiratory clinics being set up across Australia. They are located at: - Albany Respiratory Clinic - 2 Pioneer Road, Albany - Alexander Heights Respiratory Clinic - Alexander Heights Shopping Centre - Suite 51/200 Mirrabooka Ave, Alexander Heights - Clarkson Respiratory Clinic - 6/5 Ebb Way, Clarkson - Halls Head Respiratory Clinic - 1 Elderberry Circle, Halls Head - High Wycombe Respiratory Clinic - Unit 1/16 Chipping Drive - High Wycombe - Midwest Respiratory Clinic - 361 Marine Terrace, West End, Geraldton Private pathology collection centres: Patients with a GP referral can be tested at 11 private pathology collection centres across the metropolitan area. Clinipath, Western Diagnostics and Australian Clinical Labs have dedicated these collection centres for COVID-19 testing. This is a pre-emptive measure to ensure the availability of facilities and prompt diagnosis can occur as winter and the influenza season approaches. People in regional and remote areas can continue to present to more than 100 public hospitals, health services or remote area health clinics for testing. The collection centres are: - Western Diagnostic Pathology - Duncraig, Myaree, Rockingham - Australian Clinical Labs - Booragoon, Mandurah, Ocean Reef, Subiaco - Clinipath - Cloverdale, Fremantle, Joondalup, West Leederville ---- - Closure of the WA border - Western Australias borders are now closed to travel from interstate. An exempt traveller, who will be allowed into our State, must perform one of the following functions: - Health services - Emergency services - Transport, freight and logistics - Specialists skills, not available in WA, for industry or business continuity; - National or State security and governance; and - Courts and judicial services. There are also exemptions for FIFO workers and their families, however strict 14-day quarantine measures will need to be followed, when they first enter the State. Further exemptions will also apply on compassionate grounds. More information and a list of exemptions can be found at www.wa.gov.au/covid19 Additional, stricter directions apply to those coming to WA via the Kimberley, to protect people living in remote Aboriginal communities. Western Australians who are aware of someone breaching a requirement to self-isolate - please con-tact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or WA Police on 131 444. ---- We are taking every precaution to protect Western Australia from COVID-19. The Western Australian health system and our hospitals are very well prepared to manage infectious disease situations and have well established systems and processes in place. The State Government is taking this very seriously and we need to remain prepared for a pandemic. Every action we take and decision we make is to protect Western Australians. It is important that we all continue to remain calm and use common sense. The best thing we can do to protect ourselves is quality personal hygiene and exercise social distancing by avoiding unnecessary personal contact. That includes covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands often with soap or sanitiser, staying home from work or school if unwell, avoiding shaking hands or hugging, and maintaining distance from others in public. Please also continue to follow the advice of authorities and doctors - anyone who is instructed to self-isolate must take the order seriously, stay home and not put others at risk. This means you dont leave your property, you dont go to work or school, you dont go on outings and you dont have visitors - only leave the house to seek medical attention. ---- Official information regarding COVID-19 in Western Australia - www.wa.gov.au/covid19 WA Department of Health information www.healthywa.wa.gov.au National Coronavirus Helpline 1800 020 080 WA COVID-19 health and information and advice - 13 COVID (13 26843) Smartraveller information regarding travel advice for Australians - www.smartraveller.gov.au

13.01.2022 Alpha Family Day Care Service has been nominated for service of the year again this year! Thank you to all those who support our service.

13.01.2022 The Documentary of Dinka/Jieng tribe in Southsudan. Its interesting Share it

13.01.2022 Intro: Now more than ever is an extremely important time for the community to maintain good physical, mental health and overall wellbeing. Healthway continues to support our partners to create alternative ways in achieving outcomes and promoting health messages to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media provides a platform to engage our community with strategies to maintain good health during this period of physical distance. Healthway has created a range of ...social media tiles to help our partners to engage their target groups with important health messages. Please read below for more information on the tiles and how to best utilise them. Healthway Social Media tiles: Each week you will receive a package from your Healthway Partnership Officer. Inside the package will be two user ready social media tiles around the following themes: Keeping mentally healthy Keeping physically healthy Eating a healthy diet Staying resilient while working from home The tiles will come with suggested captions and links to more information on the topic. You may personalise the caption to your organisation however if you do this please keep with the appropriate messaging. Do not hesitate to contact your Healthway representative if you require assistance. In certain circumstances the tiles can be edited to suit your organisation. Please contact your Healthway representative to discuss if you feel this will benefit your post and target group. The best times to post: As a genuine rule the best time to post is on weekdays and between the times of 9am to 3pm. Post one tile at a time, leaving at least one day between the two for the week. Remember you can post on several platforms Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, website and e-newsletters. Tags and hashtags: On Facebook and Twitter please tag @HealthwayWA and the relevant health campaign e.g. @LiveLighterCampaign @actbelongcommit @foodbankwa (if applicable this will be included in the suggested captions). The tiles will come with a list of suggested hashtags to include. Please include all hashtags unless you deem any not appropriate for your organisation. Healthway resource and activity hub: Additionally, for more resources, check out the Healthway resource and activity hub. The hub includes online health promotion activities and resources to support the health and wellbeing of our community. Please send through any of your activities or resources that we can add to the hub! https://www.healthway.wa.gov.au//resource-and-activity-hub/ See more

10.01.2022 Happy National Tree Day A beautiful activity set up by one of our lovely Educators, Shilpa.

07.01.2022 Today were making a series of important announcements for our local economy and WA jobs as we move towards recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Theres a bit to ...cover off, but its important to run through the details. As we all know, many industries, local businesses and workers have seen severe effects from the pandemic and the measures which needed to be put in place to stop the spread. Here in WA, weve seen strong results in our fight against the virus, and weve been fortunate to be able to take significant steps towards easing restrictions. But even though many businesses will be able to get back to something close to normal, there are many economic impacts still approaching that we must consider and address, to prevent more jobs from being lost in our State. One industry which may not seem to have slowed down as much as many others is the building industry. Many projects have been able to continue, and there are still some projects in the pipeline. As a State Government, were trying to do our bit by bringing forward infrastructure projects where possible, and make common-sense changes to speed up planning processes and get work going. But there is a big problem looming on the horizon for construction workers here in WA, and elsewhere. Beyond the next few months, the pipeline of new builds is drying up. As you can imagine, few people have been in a position to sign on to build a new home for the past few months. And, with significant uncertainty and many people losing their jobs, that isnt about to change without assistance. An estimated 66,000 workers are directly employed in the residential construction sector and many thousands more rely on the industry for their livelihoods. Without action, tens of thousands of WA builders, tradies, apprentices and trainees are at risk of being out of work in the coming months. But we can do something about it. West Aussies can take action, and were going to help. Today weve announced that well be introducing $20,000 Building Bonus grants for who builds a new house or purchases a property in a single-tier development already under construction. The grants will be available until the end of the year, and will not be means tested and have no cap on property value. They will be on top of the Federal Governments HomeBuilder Grants, as well as WAs First Home Owner Grants and first home buyer duty concession, meaning someone who qualifies for all four could access up to $69,440 in Government assistance to help build their first home. Simply put, these grants are about getting as many new projects off the ground as possible, and keeping as many WA jobs intact as we can. If you have been thinking about building - now is the time to get it underway and support local jobs. Were also making some changes to the 75% stamp duty rebate we introduced for new multi-tier developments last year. This new rebate, which is capped at $25,000, will now also apply to multi-tiered developments already under construction in addition to pre-construction contracts. Additionally, weve just announced another major package of works on social and community housing in Western Australia. The $319 million social housing package will refurbish 1,500 homes, build and purchase approximately 250 new dwellings and deliver a regional maintenance program to 3,800 homes. It will also create a significant pipeline of jobs for local workers across Western Australia - including bricklayers, plumbers, carpenters and painters, as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The new package includes: - $97 million to construct social housing dwellings and purchase off-the-plan units for supported housing programs; - $142 million to refurbish 1,500 existing social housing dwellings; and - $80 million for a targeted maintenance programs for 3,800 regional social housing properties including in remote Aboriginal communities and subsidised housing for regional government workers These are on top of ongoing spending, our $150 million Housing Investment Package and our $394 million METRONET Social and Affordable Housing and Jobs package. These investments will improve our stocks of social and community housing, and go a long way to helping those in need get into a quality home. Were able to take these actions because our Budget management over the last three years returned our State to a strong financial position before this crisis. That has meant we have the flexibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and help support our local economy, with this package bringing the total State Government commitment to COVID-19 stimulus and relief measures to $2.3 billion. These are important measures that will support our local economy and save WA jobs.

07.01.2022 Great play training session tonight at Alpha Family Day Care, thanks Narelle from Child Australia

06.01.2022 What a great activity one of Educators, Shilpa, has done with her children! Learning about dinosaurs and volcanoes

06.01.2022 This is our WA COVID-19 update for Wednesday, 20 May 2020. Phase two of WAs easing of restrictions is now in effect. For information on those changes and to se...e WAs roadmap, please visit www.wa.gov.au/covid19roadmap. It is important people are well informed on the virus, so as new information or advice becomes available we will continue to share it. ---- - Current cases - No new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Western Australia overnight. The States total now stands at 557. There are three active cases across the State one is in regional WA. To date, 545 people have now recovered from the virus in WA. To date there have been 69,644 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 12,389 tests were carried out in regional WA. ---- - Testing - Anyone in WA will now be assessed for a COVID-19 test if they present with ANY of the following: - a fever of 38C or above OR - a documented history of a fever in the last few days OR - an acute respiratory infection (e.g. shortness of breath, cough, sore throat) If you have these symptoms, please get tested, and help us identify every case of COVID-19 in WA as early as possible. ---- - COVID clinics - Nine COVID clinics are now operational - all metropolitan area COVID clinics are operational between the hours of 10am-6pm, 7 days a week. The clinics now open are at: - Royal Perth Hospital (Ground Floor, Ainslie House, 48 Murray Street) - Fiona Stanley Hospital (Allied Health 2, Gymnasiums, East End, Bedbrook Row) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (C Block, Hospital Avenue) - Armadale Health Service (Ground Floor, 3056 Albany Highway, Mount Nasura) - Rockingham General Hospital (Elanora Drive, Cooloongup) - Midland COVID Clinic: Front of St John of God Midland Hospital (access only via Yelverton Drive) - Joondalup COVID Clinic: Ground floor Joondalup Hospital (Car park P4, Regents Park Road - Enter via outside walkway between Specialist Medical West and Physiotherapy Department) - Bunbury Health Campus (Corner Bussell Highway and Robertson Drive, Bunbury) - open 10am-4pm - Broome Hospital (Robinson Street, Broome) - open 8:30am-4pm In other regional areas, people should go to a public hospital, health service or remote health clinic. Please call ahead if you are concerned that you have contracted COVID-19. Patients will be assessed and where appropriate tested, provided with appropriate information and referred for further medical treatment if necessary. Those individuals who are tested and well enough, will be asked to self-isolate while they await test results. Anyone who is confirmed to have COVID-19, who does not require hospitalisation will be required to stay in self-isolation as instructed by the public health team. It is also extremely important that people who are unwell and are concerned they have COVID-19 should immediately self-isolate and then seek further medical advice. ---- - Additional testing - Respiratory clinics: Five respiratory clinics are now open in Western Australia - including one in Geraldton. Operating out of an existing GP clinic, the clinic will assess people who have mild to moderate symptoms and is part of the Federal Governments roll out of dedicated respiratory clinics being set up across Australia. They are located at: Alexander Heights Respiratory Clinic - Alexander Heights Shopping Centre - Suite 51/200 Mirrabooka Ave, Alexander Heights Clarkson Respiratory Clinic - 6/5 Ebb Way, Clarkson Halls Head Respiratory Clinic - 1 Elderberry Circle, Halls Head High Wycombe Respiratory Clinic - Unit 1/16 Chipping Drive - High Wycombe Midwest Respiratory Clinic - 361 Marine Terrace, West End, Geraldton Private pathology collection centres: Patients with a GP referral can be tested at 11 private pathology collection centres across the metropolitan area. Clinipath, Western Diagnostics and Australian Clinical Labs have dedicated these collection centres for COVID-19 testing. This is a pre-emptive measure to ensure the availability of facilities and prompt diagnosis can occur as winter and the influenza season approaches. People in regional and remote areas can continue to present to more than 100 public hospitals, health services or remote area health clinics for testing. The collection centres are: - Western Diagnostic Pathology - Duncraig, Myaree, Rockingham - Australian Clinical Labs - Booragoon, Mandurah, Ocean Reef, Subiaco - Clinipath - Cloverdale, Fremantle, Joondalup, West Leederville ---- - Closure of the WA border - Western Australias borders are now closed to travel from interstate. An exempt traveller, who will be allowed into our State, must perform one of the following functions: - Health services - Emergency services - Transport, freight and logistics - Specialists skills, not available in WA, for industry or business continuity; - National or State security and governance; and - Courts and judicial services. There are also exemptions for FIFO workers and their families, however strict 14-day quarantine measures will need to be followed, when they first enter the State. Further exemptions will also apply on compassionate grounds. More information and a list of exemptions can be found at www.wa.gov.au/covid19 Additional, stricter directions apply to those coming to WA via the Kimberley, to protect people living in remote Aboriginal communities. Western Australians who are aware of someone breaching a requirement to self-isolate - please con-tact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or WA Police on 131 444. ---- We are taking every precaution to protect Western Australia from COVID-19. The Western Australian health system and our hospitals are very well prepared to manage infectious disease situations and have well established systems and processes in place. The State Government is taking this very seriously and we need to remain prepared for a pandemic. Every action we take and decision we make is to protect Western Australians. It is important that we all continue to remain calm and use common sense. The best thing we can do to protect ourselves is quality personal hygiene and exercise social distancing by avoiding unnecessary personal contact. That includes covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands often with soap or sanitiser, staying home from work or school if unwell, avoiding shaking hands or hugging, and maintaining distance from others in public. Please also continue to follow the advice of authorities and doctors - anyone who is instructed to self-isolate must take the order seriously, stay home and not put others at risk. This means you dont leave your property, you dont go to work or school, you dont go on outings and you dont have visitors - only leave the house to seek medical attention. ---- Official information regarding COVID-19 in Western Australia - www.wa.gov.au/covid19 WA Department of Health information www.healthywa.wa.gov.au National Coronavirus Helpline 1800 020 080 WA COVID-19 health and information and advice - 13 COVID (13 26843) Smartraveller information regarding travel advice for Australians - www.smartraveller.gov.au

01.01.2022 We have amazing Educators at Alpha Family Day Care with so many gorgeous children and families. Here are a few of their photos from the last week.