Australia Child care

Overview Population 21.5 million (With a growth rate of 1.1%) ClimateThe climate differs depending on where you are in the country, but the ocean current plays a big part in their climate. The southern region has a mild climate and the northern region has a tropical climate, is partly rainforests, grasslands and deserts

Overview Culture• Australia was strongly influenced by

the American pop culture, especially movies and television

• Literature, movies, opera, music, dance, painting, theater and crafts are the liveliness and creative arts of Australia

 

Overview Geography• Mountain ranges run from north to

south along the east coast• The western half of the continent is

full of desert land that rises into barren, rolling hills near the west coast

• The Great Barrier Reef is along the northeast coast

Overview (continued)

Government EconomyExports

• Coal• Iron ore• Non-monetary gold• Crude petroleum• Bovine meat

Overview (continued)

Imports

• Passenger motor vehicles• Computers• Medicines• Telecommunication equipment

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Tourism

• one of the largest parts of their economy

• has the 10th biggest revenue from tourism

• approximated that 4 billion tourists visit yearly to enjoy the scenery

Child care in Australia is supported through a system of direct federal child care payments to families

Child Care System

Child Care Benefit

Australia’s federal Family Assistance Office provides a Child Care Benefit to families to assist with child care costs

Child Care System

Quality Assurance

Australia is one of the few countries that has a nationally funded quality assurance program for child care.

Child Care System

Children’s happiness

Children’s happiness and safety were also important factors shaping a good child care system

Child Care System

Formal care

Formal care is where the change of care is legally authorized and involves a change in legal responsibility (whether day-to-day and/or long term)

Child Care System

Informal care

Informal care is a private arrangement between the parent and another party, where there is no change to any form of legal responsibility.

Child Care System

Preschool/Kindergarten

established in the late 19th century became popular in the 1950s and 1960s The Commonwealth Government

commenced funding kindergartens/preschools in 1970s

Childcare

History

Childcare evolved as charitable welfare services - late 19th and early 20th centuries

Commonwealth funding - switched to child care

History

Beginning of 2009 the Rudd Government created a special section devoted to Childhood Education

Appointed Kate Ellis as Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth

History

October 14, 2009 Minister for Education (Julia Gillard) and the Minister for Early Childhood Education and Child Care (Kate Ellis) announced 780 new university places in early childhood

History

Children All have a voice and are entitled to them

Learn through play Grow and benefit from natural environments

Respectfully Celebrated

Staff Role models for children Respected as teachers Shared backgrounds

Working together as partnerships Using practices, philosophy’s thoroughly

Philosophy

Philosophy continued

Families Welcomed Always protected of privacy Honest communication Celebrate cultures

What is Child Care Benefit? Child Care Benefit is a payment from the

Australian Government that helps you with the cost of your child care.

Who can get Child Care Benefit? You can get Child Care Benefit if you are a

parent, foster parent or grandparent with a child in your care who is attending child care services approved by, or registered with, the Government.

You can get Child Care Benefit if: · you have a child in your care who meets the

immunization requirements (or have an exemption)

· you or your partner (if you have one) meet residency requirements (or have an exemption)

· your child attends approved or registered care and you have the liability to pay for the cost of your child care

· you meet the income test Please note: If your employer contributes

towards some or all of your child care costs through salary sacrificing or salary packaging, you will need to determine who has the liability for the costs. The issue of liability depends on who is obligated to pay for the child care fees.

What if my child is absent from child care? Child Care Benefit can be paid in some situations if

you are charged for child care when your child is absent.

Child Care Benefit is paid for up to 42 absences for each child per financial year across all approved child care services except Occasional Care. These absence days can be taken for any reason with no evidence required. Please talk to your child care provider regarding the absence policy detail.

Child Care Benefit is also paid for additional absences above the 42 days for certain reasons. There is no limit on these days but supporting documentation may be required. Please talk to your child care provider regarding the additional absence policy detail and any supporting document requirements.

For Occasional Care, Child Care Benefit is paid for an absence if the child care has been booked and paid for at the Occasional Care service. There is no limit on the number of absences.

Note: Child Care Rebate may only be payable for absences from care that attract Child Care Benefit.

You can access your child's absence record on your View Child Care Attendance online statement available under View child care details and payments at Online Services.

Availability

To be an Early Childhood Educator in Australia you need a Diploma in Children’s Services Early Education & Care. In order to apply for this program you must be able to provide a certificate III in Children’s Services. In the course you also must complete 300 hours working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children, in work placement.

There are also training workshops, were you will be working with a training coach who is there to help you and follow you around to make sure you’re on the right track. Before completing the course you must be able to provide a Senior First Aid certificate. The course consists of 4 semesters and takes 2 years long in order to complete it

Training

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