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 Growing Children, Growing Business
The Basics of Business Planning for Children’s Services
This is a dynamic hands-on approach to planning and developing a viable, well managed service for your community.
Price: $33.00
 101 Things to Do (When There’s Nothing To Do)
This A2 sized poster is choc-full of great activity ideas for OOSH kids to do themselves - 101 of them in fact! Stick it on your centre wall for inspiration.
Price: $5.50
 Community- Owned OOSH (for members only)
Promote the fact that your OOSH centre is community-owned - and proud of it! A3 size.
Price: $5.50
 The ‘Be’ Series
A series of 3 x A3 sized posters full of tips for staff on managing children in an OOSH environment, effective supervision and safety in OOSH, all in an easy to remember format.
Price: $7.70 (for the set)
 A Code of Professional Practice for Staff in OOSH
Promote your profession! Summarising the key points of the companion Network publication this A2 sized poster provides guidance for OOSH staff in their everyday work with children, parents, other staff and the community.
Price: $6.60
 Creative Planning, 3rd Ed. 2007
An introduction to successful program planning. Looks at planning in relation to the centre, the children and staff. Includes ideas for developing community resources, evaluating programs and children’s growth and development.
Price: $11.00
NRG@OOSH - Nutrition Ready to Go, 2003
 A food and nutrition manual with over 35 recipes and ideas for creating a positive eating environment and conducting fun food activities for children. Provides background information on nutrition for children, menu planning and sample menus, prepared with nutritionists.
Price: $48.40
 Hi-OOSH - Harmony in OOSH, 2003
Strategies for creating a harmonious cultural environment in OOSH through enhancing relationships and building networks with the community. Includes multicultural programming ideas and festivals.
Price: $11.00
 Awesome Activities for Older OOSH Children, 2nd Ed. 2002
Developed by OOSH professionals and contains great ideas for older children in OOSH. Includes games, crafts, cookery, drama, themed projects, music, video production, science and much more. A great programming resource.
Price: $41.25
 Australian Kaleidoscope - Multicultural Activities For School Age Children, 2nd Ed 1995
Ideas and strategies for bringing multicultural leisure activities to the centre. Includes games, display ideas, drama, storytelling, music and movement, celebrations, cookery and crafts.
Price: $13.75
 Eco OOSH in Action
A guide designed to assist staff of OOSH Centres provide eco-friendly activities for children. Includes practical advice on all aspects of good environmental practice.
Price: $22.00
 Kids Clubs - 2003
Guide to setting up a kids club to provide care/ play opportunities for children on an occasional, casual, short-term or long-term basis. Includes practicalities, programming ideas and action plans to turn ideas into reality.
Price: $13.75
 Accentuate the Positive, 2nd Ed. 2005
Easy to read handbook that aims to assist services in the daily management of children’s behaviour through a whole of centre approach. Focuses on understanding behaviours, building relationships, planning for positive behaviour and limits/consequences.
Price: $22.00
 Play Rights and Responsibilities, 2000
Promotes the provision of a cooperative play environment based on rights, responsibilities and principles, and contains ideas and creative strategies for OOSH centres to work together to achieve this. Useful tool for behaviour
management and parent communication.
Price: $13.75
 Play is Important, 3rd Ed 2006
Provides an overview of the importance of play to children’s development, the principles of play, the role of adults in play and environmental influences. Suitable for staff and parents.
Price: $7.70
Under 8s in OOSH, 1997
A resource booklet for staff working with children age 4.7 to 8 years, helping provide a happy, safe environment to these younger children. Includes orientations, communications, programs and useful contacts.
Price: $7.70
Growth & Development, 2nd Ed. 2006
A simple guide to planning age appropriate activities for children from 5-12 years old. Includes explanations about children’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth, and links it to activities to promote children’s development.
Price: $7.70
 Manage It!
 Another in our management series providing advice and strategies for successful management of Community based Outside School Hours Care Centres. Essential reading for Management Commitees and Co-ordinators.
Price: $27.50
Getting to Grips with Money Matters
 A guide to financial management for Outside School Hours Care Services. This booklet was written to help community-based Management Committees of Outside School Hours Care Centres effectively manage the financial aspects of their organisations.
Price: $27.50
 Keep it Legal!
Covers the many issues involved in the provision of legal and ethical care to assist Outside School Hours Care Services in NSW.
A joint project with the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW.
Price: $16.50
 Policies in Practice Manual, 2001
Take the worry out of policy development! A complete handbook of day-to-day policies for OOSH centres, including information on policy development. Also available on CD in Microsoft Word format to allow personalisation for your service.
Price: Manual $61.60
Floppy Disk/CD $61.60
 Staff Matters (video & manual), 2000
A manual on human resources for management and staff in OOSH services. Covers recruitment, support, diversity and departure of staff. Includes job descriptions, advertisements, appraisals & sample interview questions. Reviewed by Jobs Australia in 2006.
Price: $22.00
 Trouble Free Transitions, 2000
This easy to read manual assists centres move through various transitions, including staff/ location changes, developmental stages, welcomes and farewells. Essential reading for Coordinators. Also contains checklists, contacts and a useful planner for the OOSH year.
Price: $22.00
 Vacation Care Resource & Training Kit, 1994
A complete kit including DVD on how to run a vacation care service. Includes administration & management, staff training & development, planning & running the program, and using community resources.
Price: Complete Kit $48.40
(please specify DVD or video when ordering)
Guidelines for Administration of Medication in OOSH Centres, Revised 2006
Reviewed by medical practitioners, this guide to medication administration includes sample forms and advice on policy wording to assist services implement safe procedures. Also includes useful contacts.
Price: $7.70
 Sailing Off to a Good Start (video/DVD & handbook) 1997
Simple step-by-step guide to establishing a new OOSH service. Covers management, administration, policies, staff selection, publicity, venues, legalities & financial management.
Price: $41.25 (please specify DVD or video when ordering)
National Standards Self Assessment Guide, 2000
An easy to use checklist handbook for assessing where your service currently stands in relation to the National Standards for Outside School Hours Care Services.
Price: $6.60
 Fire Safety Guidelines for OSHC, 2000
Information on pre-planning for emergencies, evacuation procedures,
evaluation, equipment and includes a Fire Safety Checklist. An essential document for any service to have.
Price: $7.70
 Code of Professional Practice for OOSH, 2nd Ed 2000, Reprint 2006
A handbook that affirms the professionalism of the sector and provides guidance for staff in their everyday work with children. Essential reference material for all staff and management. Also available as a poster (see posters section above).
Price: $7.70
 The Network: when dreams become reality
The history of Network of Community Activities from 1974 to 2004. A fascinating story of initiative and determination, telling of the struggles of parents and community groups to start programs for children in their time out of school hours.
Price: $22.00
 ‘For Their Own Good’ - A History of the Children’s Court and Boy Shelter at Albion Street, 1994
Tells the tales of some of the legal practitioners, magistrates, police, youth workers and children who have passed through Albion Street and provides an absorbing insight into the social history of Sydney and the history of how society has dealt with young people in crisis.
Price: $5.50
Toxic Childhood
 This book is not produced by Network but is highly recommended and a limited number are available to purchase through Network.
Explores the impact of the modern world on children and strategies for “detoxifying” children’s lives.
Price: $35.00 Limited Stock!
 Health in Early Childhood Settings: from Emergencies to the Common Cold
This user-friendly guide offers information about the more common health issues and problems of childhood. Writtten in an approachable style, Professor Oberklaid provides up-to-date information about emergencies, infection control. injury prevention, common illnesses, typical and atypical development and behaviour, behaviour management, family issues and a symptom list. While it’s focus is on early childhood, much of the information is relevant for the OOSH setting.
Price: $55.00
 No Fear - Growing up in a risk-averse society
A MUST READ for anyone working with or caring for children! Tim Gill’s controversial book provides a thought provoking and challenging read examining the impact of children’s lifestyles today on their futures.
Price: $35.00
 “All About OOSH” Pamphlets
Network has produced a generic full-colour pamphlet entitled “All About OOSH”. A space has been left for your service’s own personalised stamp for promotional use in your community.
Packs of 50 pamphlets - $44.00
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