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Links
National Peak Bodies (Children's Services)
National Association of Community Based Children's Services (NACBCS)
NACBCS is the peak representative body for all Australian community owned children's services. NACBCS is an unincorporated non-profit organisation.
www.nacbcs.org.au
National Outside School Hours Services Association (NOSHSA)
NOSHSA is a network of all the Australian Out of School Hours Care associations, who join together to promote quality for Out of School Hours Services.
www.noshsa.org.au
Family Day Care Australia
Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) (formerly the National Family Day Care Council of Australia - NFDCCA) is the national peak body for the Family Day Care program.
www.familydaycare.com.au
Early Childhood Australia
Early Childhood Australia will advocate to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years.
www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care (SNAICC)
The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care, SNAICC, is the national non government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
www.snaicc.asn.au
Playgroup Australia
Playgroup Australia is the national peak and administrative body for playgroups in Australia
www.playgroupaustralia.com.au
State Peak Bodies (Children's Services)
Network of Community Activities (NSW)
Network is committed to helping promote quality community based services for school aged children, including children with disabilities in New South Wales.
www.netoosh.org.au
Queensland Children's Activities Network (QCAN)
QCAN is the peak body for the Outside School Hours Care sector in Queensland.
www.qcan.org.au
Community Child Care Co-operative NSW
Community Child Care Co-operative is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1978 to promote, support and advocate for quality children's services, meeting the needs of children, their families and the community.
www.ccccnsw.org.au
Peak Advocacy Organisations
Victorian Council of Social Services
The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), established in 1946, is the peak independent coordinating body of the social and community services sector.
www.vcoss.org.au
Australian Council of Social Services
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is the peak council of the community services and welfare sector.
www.acoss.org.au
Families Australia
Families Australia is Australia's independent peak not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the needs and interests of families.
www.familiesaustralia.org.au
QV Women's Centre
The Queen Victoria Women's Centres mission is to empower women to make informed choices so they can reach their full potential and be inspired for the future.
www.qvwc.org.au
Industrial Information
Victorian Children's Services Association
The VCSA is an employer organisation specifically for community owned, non profit Children's Services Centres. The VCSA provides a telephone advisory service on all matters relating to awards, salaries, regulations and the various resourcing agencies.
www.cccinc.org.au
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
The ACTU represents 2 million Australian workers and their families.
www.actu.asn.au
Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC)
The major role of the VTHC is the co-ordination of union activities and campaigns.
www.vthc.org.au
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (LHMU)
The LHMU represents child care workers across Australia.
www.lhmu.org.au/childcare/
Australian Services Union (ASU)
The ASU represents child care workers who are working in local government.
www.asuvic.asn.au
WageNet
WageNet provides information about wages and conditions of employment in Australia for work that is covered by federal awards and agreements.
www.wagenet.gov.au
Jobs Australia
The national peak body for more than 260 not-for-profit employment and related services organisations.
www.ja.com.au
Government Departments
Local Government
Municipal Association of Victoria
The Municipal Association of Victoria is the peak representative and lobbying body for Victoria's 79 councils.
www.mav.asn.au
Victorian Local Governance Association
The VLGA is a unique peak body for local governments and communities that advocates for social change and empowers local governments by strengthening their capacity to engage with their communities.
www.vlga.org.au
State Government
Department of Human Services
The Department of Human Services is committed to ensuring that all Victorians have access to quality services that protect and enhance the community's physical, mental and social well-being.
www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Office for Children
The Office for Children is focused on the health, safety, development, learning and wellbeing of children, young people and families in Victoria
www.office-for-children.vic.gov.au
Department for Victorian Communities
The Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) works with local people throughout Victoria with the mutual goal of strengthening communities.
www.dvc.vic.gov.au
Consumer Affairs
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) protects and promotes the interests of consumers.
www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Office of the Child Safety Commissioner
The Office of the Child Safety Commissioner is a new organisation that makes children a priority. The Commissioner provides advice to the Minister for Children on issues impacting on the lives of children, in particular vulnerable children.
www.ocsc.vic.gov.au
Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
The Commission works to ensure that all Victorians get a fair go (equal opportunity).
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/Home.asp
Federal Government
Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) is responsible for social policies and support affecting Australian society and the living standards of Australian families.
www.facsia.gov.au
Centrelink
Centrelink is an agency of the Department of Human Services delivering a range of services to the community.
www.centrelink.gov.au
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
The Australian Taxation Office is the Government's principal revenue collection agency, and is part of the Treasurer's portfolio.
www.ato.gov.au
Family Assistance Office - Child Care Benefit payments / rates
www.familyassist.gov.au/internet/fao/fao1.nsf/content/payments-ccb
National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC)
NCAC is responsible for the implementation and administration of the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System (QIAS) for long day care centres, Outside School Hours Care Quality Assurance (OSHCQA) for OSHC services and Family Day Care Quality Assurance (FDCQA) for family day care schemes. This website includes information for operators of children's services, staff and parents.
www.ncac.gov.au
Other organisations and useful sites
FKA Multicultural Resource Centre
To encourage quality early childhood services for children and families throughout Victoria.
www.fka.com.au
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark provides early childhood intervention services to promote the health, well-being and developmental needs of children with additional needs, while supporting the whole family.
www.noahsarkvic.org.au
Family Day Care Victoria Resource Unit
All services in Victoria are eligible to become members of Family Day Care Victoria Incorporated, a professional association, with access to current information and resources.
www.familydaycare.org.au
The Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Melb) Inc.
The Lady Gowrie Child Centre (Melbourne) Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation that has been providing services for the community and agencies involved in the early childhood field throughout Victoria since 1939.
www.gowrie-melbourne.com.au
Scope
Scope is committed to overcoming the personal, structural and attitudinal barriers that prevent those with disability from participating in community life and works to make our community more inclusive, more accessible and more welcoming.
www.scopevic.org.au
Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood
The CEIEC was established in November 1991 at the University of Melbourne. Since it began, the Centre has developed a strong research culture and international reputation for its work in equity and change research, professional development and teaching. www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/ceiec/
Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH)
The Centre for Community Child Health is an internationally recognised centre of excellence supporting and empowering communities to continually improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of children and their families, now and for the future.
www.rch.org.au/ccch
Kindergarten Parents Victoria (KPV)
KPV was formed in 1990 and provides a comprehensive range of management support to early childhood services.
www.kpv.org.au
Early Childhood Connections
Early Childhood Connections is an Australian website, containing more than 400 Australian and 370 International website links. These links are collated alphabetically and in submenus to provide easy viewing and access to the most up to date information for professionals and parents interested in the renewed emphasis on the early childhood years.
www.ecconnections.com.au
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