| FDCA is Family Day Care's national peak organisation which works on behalf of its members. Your membership not only helps FDCA continue to serve the family day care community at the national level, it enables you to access a growing range of products and services which have been developed in response to requests from the community. |
Our mission is Building competitive child care business through:
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A national voice and media presence |
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Trends analysis and forecasting |
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The right products and services |
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Market intelligence |
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Business alliances |
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Influencing change |
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Industry consultation |
Your membership helps us to work on your behalf at the national level to fulfill our vision of providing dynamic and responsive leadership, representing the interests of children and families, supporting excellence in Australian Family Day Care.
Classes of Membership Available
| Individual: |
$47.90 per year |
Carers, parent-users of family day care, coordination unit staff, staff or volunteers of an operator in relation to a family day care and in-home carersscheme, resource workers and employees of State or Territory Family Day Care Associations. |
| Scheme: |
from $157.90 per year |
Prices based on a sliding scale dependant on the number of family day care and in-home care carers registered with the scheme.
A person being the authorised representative of a family day care coordination unit. |
| Organisation: |
$89.25 per year |
A proxy of an incorporated body or representative of an unincorporated body involved or associated with the provision of family day care. |
| Associate: |
$47.90 per year |
Any person, incorporated body or unincorporated body through its authorised representative who is not eligible for admission as a member but shall not be entitled to vote at any general meeting of the Company. |
All prices include applicable GST.
Membership Benefits
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Access to FDCA products and financial services free of non-member fees. |
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A twelve month subscription to our quarterly magazine JiGSAW – the only family day care specific magazine in Australia – delivered direct to your home or office. |
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A weekly e-newsletter - Family Day Care Matters. |
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Access to premium funding arrangements that help you manage your budget by spreading the payments of membership and a range of insurance products when taken together. |
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Access to competitively priced insurance products and a national superannuation plan at member prices (non-members pay an annual non-member fee). |
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Loyalty and qualifications discounts on your insurance packages. |
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Member discounts to conferences, forums and other family day care events. |
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Vote for candidates to the FDCA Board of Directors or stand for election yourself (except Associate members). |
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Vote for your state or territory representatives to the National Members' Forum or stand for election yourself (except Associate members). |
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Participate in FDCA’s Members' Forums (formerly STACs) (except Associate members). |
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Participate in the FDCA Discussion Forum available from this website. |
For more information on FDCA Membership, contact our helpful Member Services Team on FREECALL 1800 658 699 or email memberservices@fdca.com.au
Our office hours are 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (AEST).
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