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As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping members informed about how we are promoting, supporting and representing you, we’re delivering more regular video updates via our social media channels.
This week, FDCA CEO Andrew Paterson provides an update on two key issues:
• Proposed annual service fee increases in NSW and VIC
• The personal device policy changes in NSW
We encourage you to watch the update via our social media channels to stay across these important developments.
These matters are ongoing, and we remain actively engaged. We will continue to keep members informed as further updates become available.
From 4–10 May 2026, we’re coming together across the country to celebrate everything that makes family day care extraordinary and we want you to be part of it.
This year, we’re calling on every FDCA member to host a National Family Day Care Week Picnic and proudly showcase the impact you make in the lives of children and families every single day.
Whether it’s a picnic in the park, an afternoon tea, a BBQ or a community get-together, your event becomes part of a powerful, national celebration.
Why get involved?
Because when we celebrate together, our message is louder.
Every registered picnic is supported by media releases issued by FDCA. The more events we have across the country, the stronger our story becomes and the greater the chance of media coverage shining a spotlight on family day care in your community.
This is our opportunity to:
The first 200 FDCA members to register their picnic will receive a FREE National Family Day Care Week Picnic Pack to help bring your celebration to life.
Keep an eye out for the official launch of National Family Day Care Week in the coming days.
The first component of new, mandatory, national child safety training is now live. The training, that has been developed by the Queensland Government and the Australian Centre for Child Protection, has two components:
The following people involved in family day care must complete the training:
Those noted above that are already in these roles must complete foundation training by 27 August 2026. Those new to family day care from 14 August 2026 must complete foundation training by whichever occurs earlier:
Foundation training must then be completed once every 2 years.
To access and complete the training, all users must have an individual Geccko account. If you do not yet have a Geccko account, you can register here.
Visit the Department of Education website for assistance and the Australian Centre for Child Protection website for further information.
On 17th February, the most recent National Workforce Reference Group (WRG) meeting was held, with family day care representative Pamela Timire in attendance.
Announced by the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh, in October 2025, the WRG brings together early childhood teachers and educators from across Australia to collaborate with the Government to provide insights and recommendations on current and emerging issues across the ECEC sector.
Ahead of the meeting, family day care educators were invited to share their perspectives through a FDCA survey to help inform the discussion. These insights supported Pamela in representing the experiences of family day care educators during the meeting.
Several key topics were discussed, including:
From a family day care perspective, several issues were raised with the group, which included:
Pamela would like to thank all the educators that took the time out of their busy schedules to contribute their perspectives through the FDCA educator survey.
If educators would like to submit any priority issues to be added to the agenda for the next meeting, they can click here.
This Sunday, 8 March, marks the annual celebration of International Women's Day. Recognised globally as a celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for advancing gender equality. In 2026, International Women’s Day marks 115 years of collective action, advocacy, and progress.
FDCA is proud to support, promote and represent our members, one of Australia’s largest networks of women in business.
If you would like to find out more about International Women’s Day, please visit their website and be sure to keep an eye on our socials for a very special International Women's Day post this Sunday.
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting members, we’re pleased to introduce a new suite of ready-to-use social media assets designed to assist educators and services in strengthening their marketing efforts.
This collection includes tiles suitable for both Facebook and Instagram, highlighting the key benefits that make family day care the preferred choice for many Australian families.
Featuring four themes and ten key messages within each theme, these assets provide a versatile and practical toolkit to support your promotion of family day care, while helping us present a clear and consistent voice about its value.
You can access the full suite via the Social Media Assets tile in the Marketing My Business Hub section of the Member Zone.
Market My Business Hub
As a member of FDCA, did you know that you have access to a range of FREE customisable marketing resources that you can use to promote your family day care?
For many early childhood professionals and services, the time and cost involved in developing marketing materials is daunting.
FDCA’s Market My Business Hub provides you with easy access to professionally crafted customised marketing resources to promote your business. With updated material and more options than ever available, you can order customised digital material so that you can have it printed as you see fit.
What’s available in the Market My Business Hub?
With a wide range of digital resources available in the Market My Business Hub, members can access:
To access the Market My Business Hub, click here.
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