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Organisational Structure Network is Incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee and has a Management Committee elected by members each year at the Annual General Meeting. There is also a sub-committee known as "The OOSH Reference Group", consisting of service providers and council representatives, that meets bi-monthly to discuss and act on issues related to OOSH services. Membership is open to not-for-profit organisations and individuals who support Network’s objectives. There are approximately 700 members.
Board of Management Chairperson - Caecilia Roth, YWCA Secretary - Gillian Vickers, Campbelltown Council Treasurer - Lyndal Gibson, Pole Depot Penshurst Carol De Boer, The Centre@Westmead Sue Gamble, Tweed Shire OOSH John Gilbert, Waverly Council Kim Jenkins, Hunter Region Pat Simmons, Gymea Bay Care and Leisure Centre
Robyn Monro Miller
Robyn's experience in school age care provision runs across local government, parent incorporated committees, P & C sponsored services, and TAFE both as a practitioner, manager and as a parent user. With qualifications in primary education, management, training and workplace assessment and children's services she is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and seminars for practitioners and parents across Australia and internationally as well as a spokesperson on children's issues in the National media. Robyn has represented the School age care sector at a State and National level for the past 15 years as Chair of the National Out of School Hours Services Association (NOSHSA), delegate to the National Children’s Services Forum (NCSF), NSW Children's Services Forum, NSW Industry Liaison forum, Vice President of Contact Inc for Remote and Isolated Families and serving on the National committee of the Active After School Care program. Her advocacy has included presentations at a number of Government Enquiries and through representation on key Australian Government Advisory Councils since 1996. Highlights of these being her work on the development of the first National Quality Assurance system for Out of School Hours Services in Australia and Chairing the Inclusion Sub Committee for the Commonwealth Child Care Advisory Council and it’s report to the Commonwealth Government ‘Child Care beyond 2001’ . Robyn’s work has been recognised at a number of levels with the presentation of a South Sydney Council Community Achievement Award, a NSW Children’s Week Award, and the awarding of a Commonwealth Government Centenary Medal for services to Australian Child Care. An Alumni of the NSW Benevolent Society's "Sydney Leadership" program and a member of the International Play Association, Robyn is committed to social inclusion and children's rights.
Opinion Pieces In Search of a Village - June 2007 >> Is Technology Toxic for Kids? - March 2007 >> Reflections on the Lost Intimacy of Childhood >> Play Deprivation...The Adult Colonisation of Play - September 2008 >>
Staff
Adult Education Coordinator Project Officer Training (Operations) Project Officer Training (Course Development) Administrative Assistant Training OOSH Development Coordinator Project Officer: OOSH Development Project Officer: Information Project Officer: Publishing and Design Administrative Officer: Business Support Receptionist
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After a 20 year career in Education and as a practitioner in School Age Care (OSHC) service provision, Robyn was appointed Executive Officer of The Network of Community Activities in May 2005. Robyn is a former Chairperson and board member of Network and has been active with the organization in a number of paid and unpaid capacities since 1992 including Trainer, OOSH Development Worker, Fieldworker and special interest committees.
