Our programs and services
Community Child Care Co-operative runs a range of programs and services at any time. Current programs and services include:
Advocacy and Peak
Community Child Care advocates for children’s services and for the children and families who use these services. We are funded by the NSW State Government as the peak body for community based children’s services in NSW. Children’s services and individuals can become members or associates of Community Child Care.
Children’s Services Central
Children’s Services Central is the Professional Support Co-ordinator in New South Wales. Professional Support Coordinators are funded by the Australian Government under the Inclusion and Professional Support Program (IPSP) to provide professional development and support to child care services to enhance the provision of high quality services to children and families. Children’s Services Central is managed by a consortium of key organisations that resource and support the sectors of children’s services in New South Wales. Community Child Care Co-operative is the lead agency for this consortium.
Preschool Growth Program
The Preschool Growth Program (now finished) was funded by the NSW State Government under the Preschool Investment and Reform Program. It was responsible for identifying and assessing not-for-profit preschools for growth potential. The material developed by this program is available for viewing at the link below.
Professional Development and Support
Community Child Care provides professional development and support to children’s services. We provide a range of training (some of which is offered through Children’s Services Central) for children’s services, including fee for service training. We also prepare a range of resources for children’s services including books, magazines, newsletters and information kits.
Registered Training Organisation
Community Child Care Co-operative is also a Registered Training organisation, offering a range of Nationally Recognised Training for staff working in children’s services.
Children’s Services Community Management
Children’s Services Community Management was established to assist small stand-alone children’s services whose committees either need, or want help. Offering a mix of short term consultancy support to ongoing long term management and transitional support for a transfer of the service licence, Children’s Services Community Management was established to assist management committees to strike the balance between sustainability and delivering high quality children’s services. Children’s Services Community Management currently holds the licence for two long day care centres and three preschools.
