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10 years ago

Nappy Changing In An OOSH Centre

Category: Workplace & Employment

By the "only one qualified to change nappies" do they mean you have the highest qual, or that you're the only one that's got a 'child care' qualification? I used to run an independent servic...

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10 years ago

Trouble at new centre

Category: Experiences & Advice

I'm in a very similar position, Elianaa. I started in an OSHC service four weeks ago, and my list of complaints is already multiple pages long. BASIC stuff like ratios not being met, utter d...

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10 years ago

Expected to buy own supplies?

Category: Workplace & Employment

She's the owner, so the only place I can go is straight to the Department of Education and Training - which I'm seriously considering. On Friday, the owner was working on her laptop in an em...

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10 years ago

Working Out CCR and CCB In FDC

Category: Workplace & Employment

The CCR isn't means tested, and anyone can claim back 50% of their fees up to $7500 per child, per year. The CCB is means tested, and the amount the family can claim back will depend on thei...

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10 years ago

Expected to buy own supplies?

Category: Workplace & Employment

Thanks for the feedback I'm looking into getting parents to donate goods, but I get the feeling the owner will make this difficult. She's very keen on looking her version of professional, wh...

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10 years ago

Expected to buy own supplies?

Category: Workplace & Employment

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10 years ago

Air Con Tempreture Setting Within The Room

Category: Workplace & Employment

I really feel the cold, and really feel the heat (Heat is much more of a problem for me) so I can sympathize with wanting the room warmer/cooler... But 30 is insane. Temperature should be re...

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10 years ago

OSCH/OOSH Service Pen Pals

Category: Open Discussions

That's a fantastic link! Thank you so much

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10 years ago

OSCH/OOSH Service Pen Pals

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10 years ago

Disclosing Illness to Potential Employers?

Category: Workplace & Employment

Thanks for the reply I applied for a job completely on a whim (to good an offer to pass up, after school care coordinator with 15 hours admin), given I applied well before I was planning to...

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