If you are attending the conference over the next few days, please don't forget to stop by booth 6 and have a chat with our team, including CCSA CEO Meg Mendham.
Check out all the action on socials #ccsahereforyou
Flood Information
CCSA is thinking of all of our members and communities who continue to experience the impacts of flooding across the state.
CCSA has been engaged by the Department of Education to provide eligible preschools with application support for Major and Crisis Capital Works grants.
The NSW Department of Education will be hosting a webinar on 13 October to outline each of the Funds for the 2022-23 Start Strong Capital Works Grant Program including eligibility, assessment criteria and application supports that are available. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Modern Awards to be realigned with recent legislative changes The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has commenced a review of the superannuation clauses in modern awards due to concerns that they no longer align with recent legislative changes.
More Hours of Subsidised Child Care for First Nations Children
The Australian Government has announced First Nations children will get more hours of subsidised child care per fortnight. Subject to the passage of legislation, from July 2023 families will get at least 36 hours of subsidised care per fortnight for each First Nations child in their care and attending child care. This will directly support Closing the Gap target 4, designed to improve early childhood outcomes for First Nations children.
Subject to the passage of legislation, from July 2023 the Government will: • lift the maximum CCS rate to 90% for families earning $80,000 or less • increase CCS rates for around 96% of families with a child currently in care earning under $530,000 • keep higher CCS rates for families with two or more children aged 5 years or under in care.
The NSW Department of Education has released the consultation summary reports for both Long Day Care services and Community Preschool services. These consultations were held in August and September and focused on Start Strong redesign.
The NSW Department of Education Early Childhood Inclusive Education Scholarships are closing soon on Monday 10 October. Developed to increase the number of early childhood teachers with a postgraduate qualification in inclusive education in the early childhood education sector in NSW. Current and prospective students can apply to receive: - Up to $20,000 for the Master of Special and Inclusive Education, specialising in Early Childhood. - Up to $10,000 for the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Disability Support.
New Videos to Help you Understand the Child Safe Standards
NSW Office of the Children's Guardian has released a suite of new videos to help you understand and put into practice each of the Child Safe Standards.
When an employee leaves, modern awards advise an employer needs to pay an employee’s final pay within 7 days of their last working day. This may differ under an EA or registered agreement. If your EA or registered agreement is silent, it is best practice to pay the employee’s final pay within 7 days.
CCSA AGM
New Board members will be elected at CCSA's Annual General meeting to be held at 10am on Thursday 27 October 2022 at Fairmont Resort and Spa, Club Room, 1 Sublime Point Rd, Leura, NSW, 2780. Online attendance will also be available.
CCSA is excited to announce the launch of a major new resource in the CCSA Members Only section of our website.
It contains over 20 new documents FREE TO MEMBERS. This section contains information and resources to guide your service at any stage of the work performance process.
Introducing CCSA Work Performance Management Resources Webinar
In addition to being able to access these documents and call Member Support, CCSA will also be holding a members only webinar with a Q&A session on Thursday 20 October at 10.30am.
Join Helena Hyssett, Member Support Manager, for an overview of these pages and how they can be used in your service, including some scenario based examples of the practical implementation of a work performance framework. CCSA members $65
CCSA is excited to announce our Committee Induction Self-paced Learning Package will be available to purchase from our website this month.
Specifically designed for committee members managing Early Childhood services across Australia, this self-paced learning package provides an introduction to the key areas of governance and management in the early childhood sector. Complete the modules in your own time, at your own pace and from anywhere that suits you!
What is the difference between a Strategic Plan and a Business Plan?
Strategic planning is where organisational leaders determine their vision for the future and set the direction for the organisation. A Strategic Plan is a longer-term plan over 3-5 years and is usually developed by key stakeholders such as the owners, members of boards and committees and key inputs from the leadership team, especially the director.
A Business Plan is the tool that adds the detail to the key focus areas contained in the Strategic Plan. It provides the detail of the information considered in developing the business activities to achieve the strategic vision.
Page 7 of our 2022/23 Governance and Management Snapshot provides more detail, including the key elements to consider when preparing these plans.
CCSA – Providing all your Contract Needs in the One Location
CCSA’s employment contract templates cover a range of employment types that may occur in your service. They contain suggested wording, notes, and questions to help you adapt them to your needs. Members will find our employment contract templates in a new easy to find location on the CCSA website.
The how, the when, and the what every employer needs to know about leave without pay.
Leave without pay is not an entitlement under the National Employment Standards for any employee. However, through a process of agreement, an employee may be authorised by their employer to take periods of leave without pay.
From 14 October 2022, it will no longer be mandatory to self-isolate at home if someone tests positive to COVID-19. What does this mean for early childhood services?
COVID-19 and Vaccinations Guide - a Risk Based Approach
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. 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.
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