Coordination Unit

Coordination Unit Responsibilities in relation to Families:

The primary role of the Coordinator is to ensure the Educators associated with the Family Day Care Service offers inclusive, nurturing and learning environments for children, and are able to meet all the State and Commonwealth legislative requirements. Under the Commonwealth funding, the Family Day Care Service is required to commit to the National Quality Framework, identify the areas of improvement and work in collaboration with all participants to achieve quality learning outcomes for all children accessing the Family Day Care Service.
Assisting families to find suitable education and care needs
Referring families to Educators with vacancies and the capacity to meet their needs

Providing support if families have concerns about their care arrangement
Where possible, providing alternative care arrangements if the regular Educator is not available
Providing opportunities for the families to feel like they are part of the service
Consulting and collaborating on Policy development and implementation
Providing information on new requirements, legislation or pending changes that might affect them and their children
Providing support to families and information about other agencies as necessary (e.g. hearing, speech services etc)

Processing timesheets and administering Child Care Subsidy (CCS) on behalf of families
Collecting CCS payments on a fortnightly basis for the care provided then passing onto the Educators
Providing feedback on their children and supporting their child’s learning outcomes
Ensuring Educators seek permission from families before their child is taken out of the principle place of care
Undertaking monthly visits to ensure the environment that Educators provide care is hygienic and safe for children to enter
Providing the Educators with necessary information (resources: links, where to go) to run a successful home child care business

The primary role of the Coordinator is to ensure the Educators associated with Better Future Family Day Care Service offers inclusive, nurturing and learning environments for children, and are able to meet all the State and Commonwealth legislative requirements. Under the Commonwealth funding, Better Future Family Day Care is required to commit to the National Quality Framework, identify the areas of improvement and work in collaboration with all participants to achieve quality learning outcomes for all children accessing the Family Day Care Service.
Selection and recruitment of suitable Educators
Assessing the Educator’s home to ensure it meets the standards required
Interviewing the Educators to ensure they understand the nature of the work which an Educator must undertake
Induction and Orientation of Educators
Providing information about and access to Training and Professional Development opportunities

Supporting Educators in providing a quality service by conducting regular home visits and support through other forms of communication
Ensuring the home continues to meet the standards by first and final home safety checks and monthly visits
Providing leadership in curriculum decision making in relation to planning for children
Ensuring all members of the Educator’s home including the Educator and regular visitors who have contact with children have a current ‘Working with Children Check
Ensuring the Educator is aware of the legislative requirements in which they must operate
Consulting and engaging Educators in Policy review and implementation
Working in respectful partnership with Educators and families
Administering time-sheets and paying Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to Educators on behalf of families
Forwarding on ALL parent payments to the Educators on a fortnightly basis