To create a high-quality, inclusive OSHC service, you will need to cultivate solid relationships with a range of people and organisations.
The National Quality Framework for education and care explains the requirements you need to meet.
National Quality Standard
Explore the following pages to learn how to achieve and exceed the National Quality Standard.
Communicating openly
Learn how to communicate openly and effectively with students, colleagues, and parents. Boost your professional development and enhance your teaching abilities.
How to create inclusive cultures and relationships
Learn how to encourage all children, parents, staff & community to be inclusive & promote diversity in OSHC services.
Information for parents and carers
Information about appealing an Order, procedural fairness for parents and carers and remaining involved in your child’s education despite an Order being made.
How to work with the child and their family
Learn how to support the child and family in Out of School Hours Care. Build confidence by addressing concerns & discussing inclusive practices, training, adjustments, support, & safety plans.
How to support your staff
Learn how to support your Out of School Hours Care staff through training, the right staffing mix, special equipment, and individual support plans.
How to support the parents of the other children in OSHC
Learn how to address parent concerns about the inclusion of children with complex disabilities in after-school care and build family confidence.
Resources
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School/provider partnership meeting agenda template (docx - 360.87kb) – use this when you meet and work with the schools of children with complex disabilities.
The IncludED@OSHC learning modules are hosted on the Learneyo platform. Register as a user to access the modules and to ensure technical compatibility use Google Chrome or Safari as your browser.
- Learning module 1: Introduction to complex disability and inclusion – what your staff and the other children should or should not say when interacting with children with disabilities.
- Learning module 2: Working collaboratively – who to work with and what collaborative processes to use to plan how to support a child with a complex disability.
- Learning module 6: Supporting children with complex communication needs – how your service and the other children can communicate with children who use augmentative and alternative methods of communication, such as text-to-speech technology or a picture book.
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