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FDCA is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.
As Australia's only national awards program dedicated to family day care, the Awards celebrate the extraordinary contribution early childhood education and care professionals make every day and recognise those whose dedication enriches the lives of children, families and educators nationwide.
To place a nomination for a coordinator, simply click on the button below.
Nominations close on Thursday 2 July 2026.
Coordinator awards will recognise four national finalists. One national finalist will be selected from each of the following zones:
These four national finalists will be invited to the Family Day Care Australia Excellence in Family Day Care Awards Gala Dinner, at which the Coordinator of the Year will be selected.
During the nomination period families, educators and services are invited to nominate coordinators via a simple online nomination form. Coordinators are advised of their nomination via email and are invited to make a supporting submission about how they meet the selection criteria.
Please note that all nominations and submissions must be made online via this website.
National finalists are selected by an official FDCA selection committee of which the members have extensive experience in the family day care sector.
Once the submission deadline has passed, a number of judging phases take place in the lead up to the announcement of the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards National Winners. Throughout the judging period, the selection committee will review nominations and supporting submissions, and will select regional winners (for educators only), national finalists and a national winner in each award category.
To view more information on the judging process, click here.
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