We are now in the middle of National Reconciliation Week, a time for all Australians to reflect on how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
CCSA has a proud history of working with and alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and businesses and we have taken on board this year’s theme “Be Brave. Make Change” by sharing our Reconciliation Journey with you all. We wanted to reflect on our organisation’s commitment to reconciliation over the years, and share with you the journey we have travelled so far, with our new dedicated Reconciliation webpage. We acknowledge that Reconciliation is an ongoing journey and we will use this space to record and celebrate our activities and milestones, and keep our members and the wider community updated as we move forward in our commitment to working towards Reconciliation.
We're embracing the National Reconciliation Week 2022 theme of ‘Be Brave. Make Change,’ by launching our new dedicated webpage of our Reconciliation Journey. We wanted to reflect on the organisation’s commitment to Reconciliation over the years and share with you all the journey we have travelled so far. Now we look towards the future and how we can further work towards our commitment to Reconciliation.
A dynamic 5 series online workshop presented by Caryn Walsh - psychologist, specialist in leadership and people development, business advisor, international motivational speaker and executive coach.
Learn how to keep your cool as a leader, essential communication skills of worldclass leaders, effective stress management, how to harness the opportunities from a crisis and more!
Understanding the elements of the financial process is an important aspect of good financial management. Our CCSA team of experts will outline the elements of the key components of financial management.
Thursday 16 June, 10.30am Cost: Mem $95 | Non-Mem $135
Be Brave. Make Change. is a challenge to us all to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for all. We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.
One week left to apply. Applications for the Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Scholarships and Early Childhood Education Scholarships are open until 7 June 2022. Successful applicants will receive up to $20,000 to support their study of a Bachelor-level Early Childhood Teaching qualification in 2022-23.
The NSW Government, Ninganah No More (NNM) Aboriginal language program aims to increase the level of Aboriginal languages being taught in early childhood services across NSW. Applications for Round 2 of the Ninganah No More program are open until 10 June 2022.
The NSW Small Business Commissioner is seeking feedback from childcare operators to better understand their business challenges and experiences in the industry. Your feedback will inform the Commission’s research and advocacy.
The NSW Department of Education has partnered with Kids and Traffic to develop resources to guide and assist NSW services in implementing best practice in the safe transportation of children. This includes video resources sharing reflections from three services on the safe transportation of children.
The Be You Virtual Conference is on Wed 8 and Thurs 9 June. This is a free online event for educators and teachers, as well as a professional development opportunity for those in early learning and primary school settings to grow their understanding of mental health and wellbeing in learning communities.
Multicultural Support for Community-Based and Mobile Preschools
Ethnic Community Services Cooperative has received funding from the NSW Department of Education, Sector Development Program to provide Multicultural Support to community-based and mobile preschools. Eligible services can access 20 hours of free face-to-face multicultural support for any children who require assistance in home language to be included in the preschool’s programs, subject to funding availability.
COVID-19 and Vaccinations Guide - a Risk Based Approach
The Public Health order mandating vaccination against COVID-19 has been repealed by the NSW Government at the start of 13 May 2022, therefore Services are NO LONGER required to mandate vaccinations.
CCSA has developed a printable guide to assist our members to make informed decisions about the management of COVID-19 within their services, including what to consider such as staff, policies and risk assessments.
For the latest COVID information go to our COVID Updates Page. COVID related Top Tips and other information can also be found on our News page, and we post latest information to our Facebook page here.
CCSA members can call the CCSA Infoline on (02) 4782 1470 or 1800 991 602 (option 2) for further support and for help with any COVID related questions.
Flood Information
CCSA is thinking of all of our members and communities who continue to experience the impacts of the devastating floods across the east coast. We are here to support you - please don't hesitate to call or email us so we can help guide you through the process as you start to pick up the pieces.
To help you keep track of all the latest information and available support we have created this Flood Information and Support webpage. Please bookmark this page and refer to it regularly as will collate all the information from government departments and other sources here for easier reference.
Changes to Superannuation from 1 July
From 1 July 2022, the Superannuation Guarantee rate increases to 10.5% of ordinary time earnings. As well, the previous $450 per month earning threshold will be abolished.
The Fair Work Commission Annual Wage Review Process
Every year an Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) must review the modern award minimum wages and set a national minimum wage order for employees who are not covered by enterprise agreements or modern awards.