CCSA in Katoomba, New South Wales | Management Service

CCSA

Locality: Katoomba, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4782 1470

Address: 7 Gang Gang Street 2780 Katoomba, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ccsa.org.au/

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24.01.2022 Monday Memories: Looking back at our first 10 years of CCSA. Our first AGM was held on the 10th November 1969 at Cootamundra in NSW. The seventies really did see a big change for the promotion of women in the workforce and a much better understanding of how very important Early Education is in child development. Do you have any memories of these times?

23.01.2022 Something to put in your diary to participate in!

23.01.2022 CCSA National Workforce Advocacy! Over the last 12 months and more intensely over the past 8 weeks we have been directly involved in the work with ACECQA representing our members and specifically being a strong voice for rural and remote perspectives on the National Stakeholder Advisory Group. The Workforce Advisory group is an invited National collective of key stakeholders representing the early childhood sector. ACECQA is leading this initiative and we are excited to provi...de updates to our members from the work in this space in the coming weeks. Below are the 6 pillars for the National Workforce Advisory Stakeholder group focus:- 1. Professional Recognition 2. Attraction and Retention 3. Leadership and Capability 4. Mental and Physical Wellbeing 5. Qualifications and Career Pathways 6. Data and Evidence

22.01.2022 FREE WEBINAR Extension of JobKeeper and COVID-19 Free Preschool funding program - Information Webinar for Community and Mobile Preschools About this Event:... The Federal Government has announced an extension of the JobKeeper payment to take effect from 28 September. Under the extension, there are changes to how both employer and employee eligibility are determined, and a two-tier payment system will be introduced. In a complementary measure, the NSW Government is extending its COVID-19 Free Preschool funding program for community and mobile preschools to Term 4. This webinar will explain the changes to both programs, the key dates for action, and what you need to do. Visit here to register https://www.ccsa.org.au/covid-19-webinars/

22.01.2022 CCSA has been able to help many of our members in difficult circumstances with our Think Ahead Campaign, you can locate much of this information on our website. Our focus has always been to help you be prepared, have policies and procedures in place to enable good decision making when facing a crisis. Given the recent floods and other events we would like to also share this link to the NSW Department of Education website where you can find some useful resources for emergency and incident management. As a CCSA Member we are able to help you step by step, day by day. CCSA has no limits on calls, no limits on skills, no limits on time. Your membership is the key to this number 1800 991 602

21.01.2022 CCSA Advovcay for Education in Rural and Remote Communities continues. CCSA made a submission early in 2020 and appeared as a Witness online to the Standing Committee. The House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training in Complex Environments has now tabled the report of its inquiry into the education of students in remote and complex environments. ... CCSA looks forward to discussing the recommendations with our members and early childhood services working in rural and remote communities. Access the report to read the full list of recommendations. Below is a few of the recommendations put forward:- * Develop proposals to be incorporated in the new children’s education and care national workforce strategy in 2021 * Modify funding arrangements for mobile early childhood education to provide flexibility and surety of funding for these services in the 2021 Budget * Commitments to Closing the Gap, the Commonwealth provide up to 30 hours per week of subsidised early education and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children

21.01.2022 A great opportunity for approved providers and service staff to engage in.

20.01.2022 Free NDIS Pathways Webinar for Preschools (Hosted by Northcott and Hunter Prelude) Topic: NDIS Pathways For Children Under 6... Learn about how the pathway to access supports works. Ask questions in this free interactive webinar!! Date: Wednesday 9th September Time: 6pm Click here to book your free ticket: https://www.stickytickets.com.au//northcott_the_pathway_to

19.01.2022 Have you considered applying? Open until 4th October 2020 The 2020-21 Early Childhood Education Scholarships Program has been developed to help increase the number of qualified early childhood teachers in the early childhood education sector in NSW.... Prioritisation of applications includes: Applicants already employed in a preschool (including mobile preschool) or long day care in NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Applicants in regional and remote NSW areas and/or NSW areas with high numbers of disadvantaged children Other prioritisation that reflects emerging workforce needs and is considered to support the purpose and intended outcome of the program

19.01.2022 POSITION VACANT: Member Service Diploma Educator Full-time or Job Share Cudal Community Childrens Centre (Central West NSW) ... A rare opportunity exists for an educator to join the highly committed and professional team at our centre. Flexible working conditions are on offer with this position being either a full time or job share position depending on the suitability of applicants. Above award wages are offered along with opportunities to participate in paid professional development. Applications Close: 17th August For more information please visit https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

18.01.2022 Positions Vacant: Member Service Elanora Heights Community Preschool Early Childhood Teacher/Educational Leader EXCEEDING CENTRE!... A rare opportunity exists for an experienced and passionate Early Childhood Teacher/Educational Leader to join our team in a full time role. Monday-Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm, commencing in Term 4, 2020 (school terms only). As a Teacher/Educational Leader, you will be responsible for the implementation of high quality, inclusive educational programs to achieve exceptional learning outcomes for children and educators while working collaboratively alongside the Director. Ideally, we envision the successful applicant commencing 1-2 days per week in Term 3, 2020 to ensure sufficient handover and to support you entering the Teacher/Educational Leader role with a thorough understanding of our practices and teaching team. Applications Close: 28/8/2020 For more information visit https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

17.01.2022 CEO Meg Mendham proud to be representing CCSA at the launch of the Thrive by Five Campaign. The campaign is championed by key people including Nicola Forrest, Jay Weatherill Fiona Stanley, Julie Bishop, Adrian Piccoli and others. Join the campaign to call on our leaders to reform the early learning system. Its not meeting the needs of children and families. Learn More https://thrivebyfive.org.au... https://www.minderoo.org/thrive-by-five/ See more

17.01.2022 How are your NAIDOC celebrations? Show us what your service has been up to - post some pictures below ! There are so many fantastic events - take a look online and join in: https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events... (Images below a collage from CCSA's 2019 50th Celebration)

17.01.2022 Surprise Surprise! What a wonderful surprise today when Wendy Morrice dropped by the office to say Hello and reminisce about old times. Wendy was one of the first EC field officers employed by CCSA to provide onsite training and support to our members in the early days of CCSA. ... Wendy took the time to share some wonderful stories and look at the banners we made up celebrating our 50 years last year. Wendy resides on Norfolk Isand and is awaiting return when COVID restrictions change. We wish her a safe journey home and look forward to staying in touch :)

17.01.2022 So very powerful! Congratulations to the team at Rocky Hall Preschool

16.01.2022 A rug on the lounge kind of day here in Katoomba. Have a great weekend friends

15.01.2022 Position Vacant: Member Service Grenfell Preschool and Long Day Care Multiple Positions - Director and Educational Leader (Full time and Part time )... Are you looking for a lifestyle change and an amazing career opportunity? Imagine relocating to beautiful regional NSW, progressing your career & having a work/life balance. Grenfell is a vibrant, welcoming and safe rural community with a strong emphasis on community and family. Nestled within the beautiful wide-open spaces of Central West NSW, Grenfell offers a relaxed but rewarding lifestyle located 5 hours from Sydney, 2.5 hours from Canberra and within 2 hours from Orange and Wagga. Grenfell Preschool and Long Day Care Centre is a 70 place Preschool and Child Care Centre, that also incorporates the Weddin Mobile Preschool service, and a Before and After School Hours program. We are a thriving Centre embarking on a new and innovative journey, with a brand-new Centre in the design phase and a passionate and enthusiastic team of staff looking for an inspirational leader and mentor. Two incredible opportunities exist to join our leadership team. Applications will be accepted via email and close on 30th September 2020. More information here https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

14.01.2022 NSW COVID 19 FEE FREE PRESCHOOL. CCSA can confirm that an official announcement will be made this morning about fully funding Fee Free preschool for Community and Mobile Preschools. The details will be released in the coming days including interactions with Job Keeper which should see services topped up and provide certainty until December 2020. ... We certainly welcome this announcement after taking many of your stories to Government asking for continued support for children and families in NSW.

13.01.2022 Official Media Release. Great relief for children, parents and Preschool services across NSW. We will be working with our Members and the sector to provide details and support of this great announcement.

13.01.2022 Member Position Vacant: Early Childhood Educator (Full or Part Time) Cudal Community Childrens Centre Do you have or would you like to have a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care? Maybe you have a Certificate III in ECEC and would like to further your study? A fully funded study option is available for someone wanting to work towards their Diploma in ECEC.... Cudal Community Childrens Centre is a small not for profit community based Early Childhood Education and Care Centre located in the village of Cudal in Central West NSW. We are licensed to care for 47 children per day between the hours of 7.45am and 5.45pm. Applications Close: Friday 25th September 2020 For more information visit: https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

12.01.2022 Position Vacant: CCSA Casual Bookkeepers Contact CCSA for an application package. Closing 7th September.

10.01.2022 CCSA Members - Look out for your Governance and Management Snapshot email. Your printed copy will be in the post soon.

10.01.2022 Monday Memories: Looking back at the decade 1979 - 1989. Looking back at this decade a lot happened for our sector. Mobile Preschools and Long Daycare services were established in the early 80s. The first Teachers Awards were introduced and our very first handbook was developed ! What memories do you have of this time?

09.01.2022 NSW Public School Restrictions Announced! With more strict rules being applied to NSW Public Schools CCSA will continue to liaise with NSW Department of Education Early Childhood to determine if any further restrictions will be applied to ECEC services. We have raised concerns relating to School Transition or Orientation Programs. We have urged the department to provide some clear guidelines and instructions on what this will mean for children starting school in 2021 and to provide support for both Schools and ECEC services as we dont want to see children miss out on such a vital program, but we also recognise this requires careful management.

09.01.2022 The Family Matters 2020 report launch happens Monday. The Family Matters Report 2020 documents the national crisis of continuing and growing removals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, investigates the reasons for these removals and highlights the solutions that will meet the Family Matters campaign’s purpose of ending the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection by 2040. CCSA encourages ou...r Members and others to register for this important event and show your support. #FamilyMattersReport2020 #OurMobsMatter #KidsCommissionerNow

09.01.2022 CCSA have provided a great deal of the sector development programs alongside other great organisations in the sector. It is very important to recognise the value of this investment into children, staff, quality programs and governance support continues. We encourage you all to complete the survey to inform future planning and to ensure ongoing commitment by the State Government.

09.01.2022 Transition to School support! As you know CCSA has lead this conversation with the department for several weeks now on how to support Transition to School programs through COVID 19. This is the latest response the department has issued today to support services in managing a Transition to School program. Naturally working closely with your local School/s is the best approach and supporting your families on how to discuss transition with their children is critical. ... Please share your ideas with each other also. Whats working well for you on the ground? How have you started to use technology to support this process?

08.01.2022 Position Vacant: Member Service Bright Beginnings Early Learning Centre Part Time Educator... Due to our service expanding very shortly, we are in need of more highly motivated and passionate educators to join the Amazing Bright Beginnings Team. Our mission is to provide Quality Education and Care specific to the children within our local community, and one of our strategies to support this statement is by work above the prescribed Educator to Child Ratio. We are seeking trained educators who hold a current ECT, Diploma or Cert III qualification relevant to our industry who are looking for long-term employment within our service. You must hold or be able to obtain a Working with Children Check. You should be available to work across a variety of shifts within our opening hours as is necessary to support the needs of the service, with the ability to attend after hours events as required. You will need to demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow through professional and personal development. You will be a strong team player. Most importantly you will have a genuine passion for working with children age birth to 5 years old. For more information visit: https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

08.01.2022 Position Vacant: Member Service Hillston Billylids Early Learning Centre Early Childhood Teacher (Full Time) Essential Criteria: ... - University Trained Early Childhood Teacher / or working towards a degree in Early childhood teaching - Must be willing to relocate to Hillston, NSW. - Current Working With Childrens Check - Current First Aid Certificate - Must be eligible for work in Australia (valid Visa) Applications Close Date: 30/09/2020 For more information visit: https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

07.01.2022 COVID SAFE Workplaces! Our Member Support Team has had many calls and a great deal of discussion about what services are doing in relation to managing risks related to COVID-19 for their staff and families. Our sector has always delivered a high standard in relation to medical and infection control policies and procedures to protect children, families and staff. ... The areas the COVID-19 Safety Plan template touches on are nothing new to the Sector. Many are using the general template provided on the COVID Safe Business site as a framework to capture all of the relevant policies they have in place so they can tell their families they are a COVID Safe Business. Many have also registered for people attending the service to check in using the QR codes so that there is a record of everyone attending the service who may not necessarily sign in, such as people making deliveries etc. You MAY wish to do these things as best practice for your service but it is NOT compulsory for you to do so and there is NO requirement for you to lodge an approved COVID-19 Safety Plan.

06.01.2022 Position Vacant: Member Service ECTARC Early Childhood Training and Development Officer Full Time, 12 months Fixed Term Warrawong... ECTARC Training Services is an award-winning training organisation and we are currently seeking suitable applicants for a Training and Development Officer in a Full-Time, Fixed Term contract. The position will train and support early childhood students as well as presenting professional development programs across NSW. Essential Criteria: Bachelor of Education Early Childhood (or equivalent) or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent) and working towards a degree in early education. TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment 5 years experience working in Early Childhood Education and Care. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Proven time management, administrative and computer skills Ability to work weekends and evenings as required Ability to travel throughout NSW Current full drivers license Closing Date: 7th September 2020 More Information Here https://www.ccsa.org.au/member-benefits/positions-vacant/

05.01.2022 This is a fantastic story. We are a huge fan of Mem Fox and her original Where is the Green Sheep book. But this is so in the moment right now

05.01.2022 CCSA welcomes changes to the Transportation of Children that come into effect from October 2020. See the latest update published by ACECQA covering the full details. CCSA will support our members as these changes are introduced via our Member Support Infoline 1800 991 602.

05.01.2022 Are you a preschool or K-2 primary school teacher? If so, you might be interested in this special edition of our Indigenous Literacy Day celebration, specifically for children aged 3-11. Visit https://go.ilf.org.au/SydneyOperaHouseILD for more details.

05.01.2022 Job Keeper 2.0 CCSA will be hosting a webinar in the coming weeks to support services with Job Keeper 2.0. We expect to open up registrations for the webinar next week. Watch this space! In the meantime you can view a simple infograph to the Job Keeper process and timeframes.

04.01.2022 NSW State Preschool funding announcement - update from CCSA. Thank you to all of our members phoning and emailing their feedback and expressing concerns about the latest funding announcement. We do appreciate you taking the time to outline the potential impact on services arising from this initiative. Community Preschools have various financial pressures, service designs, cohorts and fee structures and your emails provide valuable feedback on the financial circumstances that... affect the operation of your preschool. CCSA is working with the Department as they develop the mechanisms to roll out the program in 2021. We are collating all the feedback we receive and will present it to the Department during our continuing discussions with them. We are raising a number of areas for discussion:- 1. Examining the benefit and/or impact across the various cohorts in all preschools. 2. One off funding support for services that charge no fees or very low fees in particular those Services Safety Net funded services. 3. Modelling of the impact for services that charge a higher fee and reach the 80% floor, where this leaves a 'gap fee'

04.01.2022 Members, check your inbox for your digital copy of the Christmas Pay Guide. Look out for your printed copy in the mail soon.

02.01.2022 Findings from the Families in Australia Survey Connections and supports during COVID-19: Thursday, 3 September 2020 1pm2pm AEST.... In this webinar, AIFS Deputy Director Kelly Hand presents some new analysis from the survey, looking at how families stayed connected, supported each other, and occupied their time during this period of the pandemic.

02.01.2022 Dont forget its tomorrow :)

01.01.2022 #LIVE: Update after todays National Cabinet meeting