Helpful Links & Resources
Below are some helpful links to organisations and resources for children's services.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
DEEWR is the lead government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace.
The Lady Gowrie Child Care Centre is a dynamic, community based organisation leading the development of innovative and responsive services for children and families and building leadership capacity in the wider community.
Provides therapy, equipment and home support services to children and young people with a disability, as well as inclusion support to child care services in northern and western country regions of South Australia.
Inclusive Directions is an Inclusion Support Agency (ISA) and assists child care services to respond to the needs of all children in their care.
Network SA Resource, Advisory and Management Services Inc. is a non-profit community organisation which supports management, governance and inclusion in South Australian children's services.
Aboriginal Resource and Management Support Unit (ARMSU)
ARMSU supports Aboriginal children's services with information about management, governance, staffing, policy development, budgeting, planning, resources/equipment, activities/programming and negotiation.
National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC)
The NCAC assists child care professionals to deliver quality child care by providing services with advice, support and resources.
Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS)
DECS is responsible for ensuring the provision of children's services and public education throughout Australia. There is a section available on their website for Child Care providers, Family Day Care and OSHC.
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
FaHCSIA is the main source of advice on social policy.
Young Media Australia supports families, industry and decision makers in building and maintaining a media environment that fosters the health, safety and wellbeing of Australian children.
This website provides information that can help parents, as well as child care providers, with the day to day decisions of raising children, and looking after their own needs.
National Out of School Hours Services Association (NOSHSA)
NOSHSA is a network of all the Australian States/Territories Out of School Hours Services Associations who join together to promote quality for Out of School Hours services.
