Family Day Care Queensland

03/11/2026

🌿 Happy Outdoor Classroom Day! 🌿
Looking for fresh ideas to take learning outdoors?
The Outdoor Classroom Day website is full of free lesson ideas, activities and resources to inspire outdoor play and learning. Educators can also access 2 helpful webinars:
✅ Getting Outdoor Play and Learning on the Agenda
✅ Taking Learning and Play Outdoors
🔗 https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01tVSt0
Tell us how you're celebrating Outdoor Classroom Day! ☀️🌱

02/11/2026

📅The Family Day Care Association Queensland's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held by ZOOM on Monday 23 November 2026.
If you're a voting member please be reminded that the proxy lodgement deadline is COB Tuesday 17 November.
If you need assistance with registration, accessibility, or online access, please get in touch with our Executive Assistant via 📨[email protected].

01/11/2026

📣 A new childcare policy paper is raising some big questions for Family Day Care.
The Menzies Research Centre has released Childcare and family policy: Challenges and opportunities, proposing a range of changes to Australia's early childhood education and care system.
The recommendations cover everything from childcare subsidies and greater access to In Home Care, through to how Family Day Care is regulated.
One recommendation in particular is likely to spark discussion across our sector: a proposal to deregulate Family Day Care, including reconsidering the requirement for educators to hold formal qualifications.
While these are recommendations for discussion, not changes to current requirements, they raise important questions about the future of home-based education and care.
📰 The Sector has provided an easy-to-read summary of all eight recommendations, which we've linked below.
💬 We'd love to hear your thoughts!
What is your first reaction to the suggestion of removing formal qualification requirements for Family Day Care educators?
How might this affect the quality of education and care, child safety and the professional recognition of educators?
👇 Share your thoughts in the comments. We welcome respectful discussion from across the FDC community.
🔗 Read The Sector's summary: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01tQ150

A new discussion paper published by the Menzies Research Centre has called for a rethink of current early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy with a view to addressing concerns around program cost, parent choice and birth rates.

31/10/2026

November always feels like a busy month with the end of the year coming fast. Take some time to enjoy the fun and creative events this month like 🌟Nursery Rhyme Week and ♻️National Recycling Week, plus 🌳Outdoor Classroom Day.
FDCQ's Annual General Meeting is later in the month, and our Leadership and Management Program (LAMP) is taking the Leadership Lens workshop to Rockhampton.
Before your December calendars get too full, 📍SAVE THE DATE for Wednesday 2 December, for a FREE full-day Leadership Forum in Brisbane.
We've lined up 3 incredible speakers to join us wrapping up a year of powerful conversations on leadership in the home-based ECEC sector.
We'd love you to be a part of it. Watch out for formal invites via email later this week.

29/10/2026

Free Professional Development Opportunity for Family Day Care Educators
Difficult conversations with families are part of every educator's role, but they can also be some of the most challenging. The Free Educator Webinar with Anthony Semann - Difficult Conversations with Families brought to you by The Fraser Foundation explores practical strategies to help you navigate sensitive discussions with confidence, clarity and care. The session is free to attend and delivered online via Zoom on Thursday 5 November at 6.30 pm (QLD time).
Register your spot here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01t64f0

The Fraser Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a new free professional development (PD) series for Australia’s early childhood education community.

28/10/2026

🟢 Tomorrow is Day for Daniel.
Child safety education is everyone's responsibility, and early childhood educators play an important role in helping children build confidence, resilience and protective behaviours.
To help support these conversations, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation has developed a new early learning resource, the Keeping Kids Safe Booklet, packed with practical, age appropriate activities and learning experiences.
As you prepare for Day for Daniel, we encourage your service and educators to explore these free resources and include child safety learning in your program.
Download the booklet today: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01s-m10
Find more resources: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01s-jt0

28/10/2026

🎉 It's Universal Children's Day!
As we celebrate Children's Week, now is the perfect time to recognise children's rights and create opportunities for them to learn, participate and have their voices heard.
Educators, why not choose one of the free Children's Week activities or tip sheets from the Children's Council of Australia and incorporate it into your program this week? These resources make it easy to spark conversations, inspire creativity and celebrate what makes every child unique.
👉 Download the resources: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01t6480

26/10/2026

🌏💛 Celebrating Children's Week 2026
This Children's Week, we celebrate the rich cultures, languages and traditions that make our Family Day Care community so special.
The 2026 Children's Week theme, based on UNCRC Article 30, reminds us that children have the right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion.
Every day, Family Day Care educators across Queensland create welcoming environments where children can share their family stories, hear different languages, explore diverse cultures and build a strong sense of belonging.
We also celebrate the dedicated educators who embrace and value the cultural diversity of the children and families they support. Whether through songs, stories, conversations, play experiences or cultural celebrations, every language spoken and every culture shared helps children learn, connect and grow.
This Children's Week, let's celebrate the many voices, languages and traditions that enrich our communities and help every child feel seen, heard and valued.
Looking for ways to include it in your week? Visit the official website here: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01sY9N0

What language or cultural tradition is special to your family? Share it with us in the comments. 🌏