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Good nutrition in early childhood plays a vital role in supporting children’s physical growth, brain development, and emotional wellbeing. The eating patterns established during these early years often stay with them for life, making it important to create positive food experiences from the very beginning.
Ways educators can nurture healthy habits in care:
By weaving healthy eating into the daily routine and program, you’re helping children develop a strong, positive relationship with food - one that can support their health and wellbeing for years to come.
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In family day care, compliance is a shared responsibility between educators, nominated supervisors, and approved providers. Each plays a vital role in ensuring services meet the requirements of the National Law and Regulations, creating safe, high-quality environments for children.
Educators are responsible for embedding daily practices that uphold safety, wellbeing, and educational standards.
Nominated supervisors oversee service operations, supporting educators, monitoring compliance, and addressing issues as they arise.
Approved providers hold ultimate accountability, ensuring effective governance systems, policies, and training are in place to meet legal requirements.
When all parties understand their roles and work collaboratively, compliance becomes a proactive process rather than a reactive one. This teamwork fosters consistency, transparency, and a strong focus on delivering safe, nurturing, and high-quality education and care for all children.
ACECQA has a range of guides, drawing on the National Law and Regulations and apply across all states and territories. These guides explain the compliance responsibilities of Educators, Nominated Supervisors and Approved Providers and can support you in strengthening your knowledge and practice.
In "Change the Beat Of Your Drum", Dr. Jana Pittman shares her powerful insights at the 2025 FDCA National Conference, on finding and leveraging your inner drive and resilience to overcome life's obstacles.
Drawing on her extraordinary journey as an Olympian and a doctor, she illustrates how to tune into your personal "rhythm" – your purpose, motivation, or mindset – even when faced with setbacks, injuries, or self-doubt.
Jana empowers audiences to consciously shift their internal narrative, adapt to change, and ultimately command their minds to push through challenges and achieve their full potential, regardless of external pressures.
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16 - 23rd August is Australian Book Week. The week is all about lifting literacy and encouraging a love of reading. Celebrating its 80th year, Book Week is dedicated to inspiring young minds to journey through the countless worlds that books offer.
This year's theme is Book an Adventure!
To find out more, please click here.
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