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Child Australia - Palmerston Child & Family ELC

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Child Australia Palmerston CFC is a not for profit service offering exceptional education and care for children ages 6 weeks through to 5 years.

28/10/2026

Before the play begins, the checking begins.
Before the first little feet arrive, there's already work happening behind the scenes. 🔎

Each day, our team takes the time to look closely at the environments where children will learn, play and explore.
We check spaces, equipment and potential risks, helping make sure everything is ready for the busy little people about to arrive.
It's one of those behind-the-scenes moments families might not always see — but it matters to us.

Safe in Our Care means taking the time to check the little things, because the little things matter.
✅ Enquire Now: https://enrol.kangarootime.com.au/inquiry/630807BBF448B236
🔍 Or Book a Tour:
- [email protected]
- (08) 8944 9224
- https://childaustralia.org.au/locations/palmerston-child-and-family-early-learning-centre/

20/10/2026

There's a lot happening in a day of play. 🏃‍♀️🌳🧩
Children are climbing, creating, exploring, running, imagining… and sometimes testing just how far they can jump!

That's why active supervision matters. Our educators are always observing, positioning themselves thoughtfully and staying aware of what's happening around them.
Because while children are busy discovering the world, we're busy helping make sure they can do it safely.

Safe in Our Care means children can play, while we stay aware.

Want to find a service where care and safety go hand in hand?
🔍 Enquire:
https://enrol.kangarootime.com.au/inquiry/630807BBF448B236
🔍 Or Book a Tour:
- [email protected]
- (08) 8944 9224
- https://childaustralia.org.au/locations/palmerston-child-and-family-early-learning-centre/

12/10/2026

Child safety starts with being willing to speak up. 🗣️

At Child Australia, every team member has a role to play in creating a safe environment for children.

Through our See It. Stop It. Say It. approach, our people are supported to recognise when something doesn't feel right, take appropriate action and raise concerns. Because when it comes to children’s safety, we believe concerns should never be ignored.

Safe in Our Care means having people who notice, act and speak up.

Looking for care you can feel confident in?

🔍 Enquire here:
https://enrol.kangarootime.com.au/inquiry/630807BBF448B236

🔍 Or Book a Tour Now:
- [email protected]
- (08) 8944 9224
- https://childaustralia.org.au/locations/palmerston-child-and-family-early-learning-centre/

31/08/2026

📚✨ BOOK WEEK PARADE – WHAT AN AMAZING DAY! ✨📚

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful families for getting involved in our Book Week Parade! We were absolutely blown away by all of the amazing costumes. 🌟

All of the children looked fantastic, and it was so wonderful to see the excitement, creativity and smiles as they showed off their favourite book characters. 🥰📖

Choosing our winners was definitely not an easy task, as everyone looked incredible!

🏆 Here is a photo of our Book Week winners proudly showing off their special gifts! 🎁👏

A big congratulations to our winners, and well done to every single child who participated and helped make our Book Week celebrations so much fun.

Thank you again to our families for all the effort you put into making the day so special. 💕📚

31/08/2026

📚✨ OUR SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS HERE! ✨📚

We are so excited to be holding our Scholastic Book Fair at Palmerston ELC! 🎉📖

Our Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity for our children and families to explore a fantastic range of books, discover new stories and continue building a love of reading. ❤️

Every purchase made through our Book Fair also helps support our service, with rewards and credit going back towards new books and learning resources for our children and rooms. 🌟

A big thank you to all of our families who have already supported our Book Fair. We would love to see as many books purchased as possible so we can reach our goal and give back to the children at our service!

📚 Happy reading, everyone! 📚

Thank you for supporting Palmerston ELC and helping us continue to grow our collection of books for our children. 💕

19/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations, Toni! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our wonderful educator, Toni, on successfully completing her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care! 🌟

This is an incredible achievement and a true reflection of your hard work, dedication, and passion for providing the very best care and education for children. We are so proud of everything you have accomplished and grateful to have you as part of our team.

Your commitment to continuous learning inspires those around you, and we can't wait to see all the amazing things you'll continue to achieve.

Congratulations, Toni – you should be incredibly proud! 💙🎓👏

14/07/2026

Child Australia - Palmerston Child & Family ELC
📚✨ BOOK CLUB IS COMING! ✨📚

We are so excited to introduce Book Club to our families! 📖💕

By purchasing books through Issue 5 Book Club, families can enjoy a special voucher or discount with their purchase! 🎉📚

The best part is that every Book Club purchase also supports our service. A portion of purchases helps us earn rewards that go towards purchasing new books and resources for our children's rooms, helping us continue to grow our love of reading and learning. 💕📖

Our Book Club will also lead into our exciting Book Week 2026 celebrations, including a fun Dress-Up Day, where children can come dressed as their favourite book character! 🧚‍♀️🦸‍♂️👑

We will also be holding a Book Fair, which will be proudly displayed at the service during Book Week for our children and families to explore. 📚✨

Keep an eye out for more information coming soon — we can't wait to celebrate the magic of books with you all! 💕📖

19/06/2026

At Child Australia, keeping your child safe is not just a promise; it's something we actively train for every single day. 🔒

Our educators don't just care for your child. They are trained to protect them through our own child safety initiative, 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝘁. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝘁. 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘁.

Swipe to see how we put your child's safety at the heart of everything we do. ➡️

If you ever have a concern, however small, please reach out to your Service Leader or email us at [email protected]. We will always listen, act and follow up with you. 💙

29/05/2026

⭐ 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝘁. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝘁. 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘁. ⭐
Protecting every child, every day... together.

At Child Australia, we use a simple shared language for child safety - *See it. Stop it. Say it.*

Drawing on best practice and evidence-based research, we developed our own initiative *See it. Stop it. Say it.* and we're rolling it out across every service we operate.

It's the standard we hold our educators to. And it's how we invite you in.

👀 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘁. - Our educators are trained to notice the small things, body language, a shift in mood, an interaction that doesn't quite sit right. We use an Adult Behaviour Traffic Light Framework that names what's safe, what's concerning, and what's harmful — including the boundary-blurring behaviours that often go unspoken in our sector.

🤚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝘁. - When something doesn't fit our standard, we interrupt early. Quietly. Firmly. Before it becomes a problem.

🗣️ 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘁. - We have clear escalation pathways to service leaders, to Compliance Leaders, to Senior Leaders, and where required, directly to the Regulatory Authority. Raising a concern in good faith isn't just permitted at Child Australia. It's expected, supported, and protected.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂

You know your child better than anyone. If something seems doesn't seem right in your child's mood, in our service, in interactions you observe, it matters to us. Please talk to your Service Leader or email us at [email protected]

We will listen, we will act and we will follow up with you.

This is how we build safety together. 💙

02/04/2026

Our Easter Hat Parade was a wonderful success! The children had an amazing day celebrating and showing off their creative hats. They proudly walked around the bike path, sharing their fantastic designs with everyone.

We also enjoyed a very special morning tea, followed by a party lunch and delicious cupcakes, making the day even more memorable.

A big congratulations to our hat parade winners, who were presented with a small prize for their outstanding creations. Be sure to check out all the incredible hats that were made!

We would also like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the family members who attended and helped make the day so special. 🐣🎩

We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Easter!
Palmerston Staff

Address

2 Brennan Court
Palmerston, NT
0830

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 6pm
Tuesday	7am - 6pm
Wednesday	7am - 6pm
Thursday	7am - 6pm
Friday	7am - 6pm

Telephone

+61889449224

Website

https://childaustralia.org.au/locations/palmerston-child-and-family-early-learning-centre/, https://enrol.kangarootime.c

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