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We’d like to try and collect some unique OOSH recipes that have worked for you rather than pulling existing ones out of books. You may have used some existing recipes but adapted them for larger numbers. If they are out of another book please provide us with the name of the book. We’d also like to include a few pictures of some of the recipes that have been drawn by children so get your group to start drawing their fave foods. Please send your ideas to Katherine Newton in the office by Friday 26th September either by: Mail - 66 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
...................................................................................................................... Advice about Work Choices Network has recently been informed by Jobs Australia that the majority of stand alone OOSH Services are seen as constitutional trading corporations and therefore fall under the Federal Government Work Choices. Very large organizations that offer more than children’s services will need to seek their own advice as the classification is based on the activities of the organization as a whole not just the OOSH side of service delivery. What does this mean for services? All staff should be paid under the NAPSA rates for the Miscellaneous Workers Child care Award. These rates are not found on the NSW Department of Industrial Relations site, but rather the Federal Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) on the WorkChoices website. Currently that award is slightly higher than the state award and all staff will need to be back paid to the commencement of the award on 1 December 2006. Services will be required to move to workplace agreements in 2008. NO employee can be forced to accept a Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA), this is illegal. What is Network doing? Network will work be working closely with the Union, Jobs Australia and services to assist in the development of some standard collective agreements for the future that will preserve stability in the sector and work to the mutual benefit of OOSH Services, staff and families in NSW. More information about Awards www.workplace.gov.au/ims/NSW/Awards/12/03/47/support/AN120347_TOC_EX.htm
...................................................................................................................... New Child Care Management System (CCMS) The Australian Government is developing a National Child Care Management System (CCMS). Given the importance of this change for the child care sector, FaCSIA will undertake a consultation process across the child care industry during the development and implementation of this national system. The National System will not be introduced into OOSH until July 2008. Long day care and Family Day Care will commence in 2007. The general (draft) format will involve:
Click to read a FAQ about these and other changes.
...................................................................................................................... PLACES for PLAY - Online Play Spaces Exhibition
The photos are intended to inspire a more imaginative approach to the creation of play spaces and public space, based on the needs and wishes of children. They are not intended as models for wholesale replication: each play space should be an individual response to its own locality, but based on sound play principles. www.freeplaynetwork.org.uk/playlink/exhibition
...................................................................................................................... Award change - pay rate varied The Miscellaneous Workers Kindergartens and Child Care Centres (State) Award (Award ID:482) has changed. The rates of pay for this Award have been varied by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. The Award can be found at the following address, (look under "Childcare Worker": www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/awards)
...................................................................................................................... The NSW Government and WorkCover NSW are making changes to the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme. Below is a link to an Employers FAQ that explains the changes occurring to the Scheme. Download the FAQ (PDF format - 140KB)
...................................................................................................................... DoCS’ School Holiday Parent Kit Parenting is a hard job at the best of times and DoCS recognise that parents often require additional assistance during the summer school holidays. The fact sheets provide a collection of tips on avoiding holiday stress, safety issues, and fun activities for kids during the summer holidays. DoCS’ School Holiday Parent Kit is available to parents online from DoCS’ website: www.community.nsw.gov.au/html/parenting/survival_kit.htm
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Network is developing a new publication and we’d like your help! We’re putting together a cook book for OOSH and vacation care services using your recipes and ideas. The book will focus on healthy, inexpensive recipes that can feed a large group of hungry OOSH kids. Please use the template below to submit your ideas or send in your own info. 
PLAYLINK and the Free Play Network have created this exhibition to illustrate some of the many imaginative ways of creating play environments.