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Please note: All child care services should continue to use the standards in the relevant Quality Practices Guide until further notice. The publications for sale on the NCAC Online Store are the current publications. NCAC will inform services about any changes through Putting Children First, the NCAC website and through direct correspondence. If you have any further questions, please contact NCAC on 02 8260 1900 or 1300 136 554 and speak with a Child Care Adviser.
What's New
 Employment Opportunity (Added: 3 July 2009)
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer - Applications close Friday 10 July 2009
Registrations Officer - Applications close Monday 13 July 2009
Family Factsheets (Added: 17 June 2009)
Family Factsheets provide information about aspects of child care, including advice and tips that will assist families to prepare for child care and to recognise quality child care practice.
The following Family Factsheets are now available:
Putting Children First (Added: 15 June 2009)
The June 2009 issue of Putting Children First is now available. If you would like to provide feedback on Putting Children First, NCAC resources and publications and the NCAC website, please participate in the online Putting Children First Reader Survey. The Survey closes 31 July 2009.
Influenza in child care services (Updated: 10 June 2009)
As winter approaches, it is common that some child care professionals and children in child care will be affected by seasonal influenza or colds. With the recent reports of Swine Influenza, there is heightened awareness around the need for effective hygiene practices and precautions to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing website has information about Swine Influenza and has established a Hotline (telephone 180 2007) to provide more information to the public.
NCAC has produced the following resources that may assist services to maintain effective hygiene and reduce the spread of infectious diseases:
Other useful links can be found at: http://www.ncac.gov.au/links/health.asp
NCAC Validators
NCAC is minimising the risk of swine flu being contracted by encouraging Validators to maintain effective
hygiene practices, to seek medical advice if flu-like symptoms occur and to stay informed. For further information please feel free to speak with a Child Care Adviser 1300 236 554.
New NCAC Factsheet (Added: 28 May 2009)
When the Validator Visits a Carer's Home (PDF 189kb - New Window)
NCAC response to the Expert Advisory Committee Report on Quality Early Childhood Education and Care (Added: 11 May 2009)
The following submission has been prepared in response to the Report of the Expert
Advisory Panel on Quality Early Childhood Education and Care: ‘Towards a national
quality framework for early childhood education and care.’
NCAC submission in response to the Expert Advisory Committee Report on Quality Early Childhood Education and Care
(PDF 83kb - New Window)
Quality
Companions (Added: 8 May 2009)
New Quality Companions are now available for each of the five steps of the Child Care Quality Assurance systems. The Quality Companions will replace and expand upon the information provided in the CCQA Support Documents.
Support Documents and Quality Companions
NCAC Research Policy (Added: 4 May 2009)
The Use of NCAC Data for Research Purposes Policy is now available. This policy covers the use of any data contained in NCAC's database that may be used for research undertaken by individuals or bodies external to NCAC.
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