Resources for Educators
No USB port? No problem! Here you’ll find all the resources we previously supplied on our USBs, as well as a collection of links to websites, articles, videos, and books to inspire and enrich your planning and programming.
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Click here to access all our resources about the Act & Regulations.
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Click here to access all our resources about Approved Learning Frameworks.
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Click here to access all our resources about behaviour guidance.
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Building Belonging - Educator Guide
Welcoming Conversations with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Families - Educator’s Guide
Cultural Connections Booklet
Embedding Indigenous Perspectives - Article by Melinda Miller
Migrant & Refugee Handbook - Maroondah City Council
Possum Skin Pedagogy - A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners
Tip Sheet: Safety of Children from Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds -
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A Road Guide to Child Safety
Choosing & Using the Safest Restraint for Your Child
Facts About Transporting Children Safely in Cars
Kids in Hot Cars
Keeping Kids Safe On & Around the Road
Kids Need a Hand Brochure
Kids Need a Hand Fact Sheet
Kids Need a Hand Q&A Sheet
Listing of Websites for Car Safety (see also “Websites”)
National Practices for Early Childhood Road Safety Education
Pedestrian Safety Fact Sheet
Travelling in the Car
Using Restraints - Getting It Right Every Time -
Bushfire Relocation Kit - CFA
Factsheet 1 - How Parents & Caregivers can Prevent Burns & Scalds
Factsheet 2 - Tips Around the Home
Factsheet 3 - Understanding Burn & Scald Injuries
Factsheet 4 - Be Prepared for a Fire
Fire Danger Ratings (Word)
Fire Danger Ratings (PDF)
Leaving Early - Bushfire Survival Planning Template
Your Fire Escape Plan -
Click here to access all our resources about child develop.
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Click here to access all our resources about child protection.
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Click here to access all our disability resources.
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Click here to access all our resources about early childhood assessment.
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Click here to access all our resources about emergencies & natural disasters.
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Click here to access all our resources from FDCA.
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Click here to access all our resources about food safety.
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Click here to access all our resources about the Good Educator Guide.
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Click here to access all our government resource sheets.
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Coping with the Death of a Student or Staff Member - US Department of Education - 2007 Version
Fact Sheet - Bereavement Support for Schools (Supporting Children and Young People) - Good Grief
Fact Sheet - Children and Grief - Good Grief
Fact Sheet - I am Grieving, How Can I Support Myself? - Good Grief
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Click here to access all our resources about Home & Community Safety.
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Checklist for Starting a Small Business - ATO - 2009 Version
Developing a Fee Schedule - FFDC - 2013 Version
Educators Info Pack - HubWorks - 2013 Version
Example of FDC Expenses - Childcare Accounting & Financial Services - 2011 Version
GST for Small Business - ATO - 2009 Version
Guide for Home-Based Business Operators - ATO - 2009 Version
Links for Potential Grants - FFDC - 2009 Version
MA000120 - Children's Services Award 2010 - Fair Work Australia - 2013 Version
My Home, My Business - PSC - 2013 Version
Record Keeping for Small Business - ATO - 2009 Version
Resource Sheet – How parents can update their payment details in the HubHello Parent Portal - FFDC - 2023 Version
Sample Invoice - FFDC - 2024 Version
Starting Your Business - Small Business Victoria - 2009 Version
Tax Basics for Small Business - ATO - 2009 Version -
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This project, spearheaded by Educator Julie Parker, helps mentors guide mentees through essential skills and knowledge in their early days with FFDC. These are distributed on a weekly then fortnightly basis so as not to overwhelm new Educators.
Mentor Program Schedule
On First Contact
Forms Reference Guide - Current April 2025
Hint Sheet - Child Care Subsidy
Hint Sheet - How to Enrol a Child with FFDC
Mentor Information Sheet - Initial Contact
Week 1
Mentor Information Sheet 1a - AR; AS; ESI
Mentor Information Sheet 1b - Completing ARs
Week 2
Mentor Information Sheet 2a - Weekly Vacancies
Mentor Information Sheet 2b - Completing Spreadsheet
Week 3
Mentor Information Sheet 3 - Program
Week 4
Mentor Information Sheet 4a - ESI
Mentor Information Sheet 4b - Amending Children’s HubWorks Attendance Page
Mentor Information Sheet 4c - Hints for End of Attendance Period
Mentor Information Sheet 4d - Updating Children’s HubWorks File
Switch to fortnightly distribution - no handouts for weeks 5, 7, or 9
Week 6
Mentor Information Sheet 6 - DOL
Week 8
Mentor Information Sheet 8 - Critical Reflections
Week 10
Mentor Information Sheet 10a - Cups Needs Form
Mentor Information Sheet 10b - Cups Needs Form -
Alternate Wording for Observations
Anything in Your Bag Today? Poem
Completed Example of Attendance Record
Computer How-To
Connections - Resource for Early Childhood
Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics Brochure
Fact Sheet - Tutu Day
Family Information Guide
Free Dropbox Account
Why and How - An Explanation of Foundations Family Day Care (PDF)
Why and How - An Explanation of Foundations Family Day Care (Word) -
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Click here to access all our resources about the National Quality Standard.
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Click here to access all our posters, brochures, postcards, etc.
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PDF Versions
Pre-Literacy Handouts - Complete Collection (PDF)
Handout 1 - The First Five Years (PDF)
Handout 2 - Readiness for School (PDF)
Handout 3 - Readiness for Reading and Writing (PDF)
Handout 4 - Talking and Social Skills (PDF)
Handout 5 - Listening Skills (PDF)
Handout 6 - Looking Skills (PDF)
Handout 7 - Moving Skills (PDF)
Handout 8 - Print Knowledge (PDF)Word Versions
Pre-Literacy Handouts - Complete Collection (Word)
Handout 1 - The First Five Years (Word)
Handout 2 - Readiness for School (Word)
Handout 3 - Readiness for Reading and Writing (Word)
Handout 4 - Talking and Social Skills (Word)
Handout 5 - Listening Skills (Word)
Handout 6 - Looking Skills (Word)
Handout 7 - Moving Skills (Word)
Handout 8 - Print Knowledge (Word) -
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Click here to access all our resources about programming.
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Staying Healthy Edition 6 - full document
Disease information
Asthma factsheet
Bronchiolitis factsheet
Bronchitis factsheet
Campylobacter factsheet
Chickenpox (Varicella) factsheet
Cold sores (Herpes simplex) factsheet
Common cold factsheet
Conjunctivitis factsheet
COVID-19 factsheet
Croup factsheet
Cryptosporidiosis
Cytomegaloviris (CMV) factsheet
Ear infection factsheet
Eye discharge factsheet
Fever factsheet
Fifth disease (Slapped cheek, erythema infectiosum, human parvovirus B19) factsheet
Flu (influenza) factsheet
Fungal infections infections of the skin or scalp (ringworm, tinea) factsheet
Giardia infection (giardiasis) factsheet
Glandular fever factsheet
Hand, foot and mouth disease factsheet
Head lice factsheet
Hepatitis A factsheet
Hepatitis B factsheet
Hepatitis C factsheet
Hepatitis E factsheet
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) factsheet
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) factsheet
Human metapnuemovirus factsheet
Impetigo (school sores) factsheet
Measles factsheet
Meningitis (viral) factsheet
Meningococcal infection factsheet
Molluscum contagiosum factsheet
Mosquito-borne diseases factsheet
Mumps factsheet
Norovirus infection factsheet
Pneumococcal disease factsheet
Pneumonia factsheet
Rash factsheet
Respiratory symptoms factsheet
Roseola (exanthum subitum, sixth disease factsheet
Rotavirus factsheet
RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) factsheet
Rubella factsheet
Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) factsheet
Scabies and other mites causing skin disease factsheet
Shigella infection (shigellosis) factsheet
Shingles factsheet
Staph infection (Staphylococcus aureus) factsheet
Strep throat factsheet
Thrush (candidiasis) factsheet
Toxoplasmosis factsheet
Trachoma factsheet
Tuberculosis (TB) factsheet
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever factsheet
Warts factsheet
Whooping cough (Pertussis) factsheet
Worms factsheet -
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Every Kid Needs a Champion | Ted Talk by Rita Pierson
Cosmic Kids Yoga | Youtube Channel for Children’s Yoga Stories
Acknowledgement of Country for Children | Lifelong Learning Centres -
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National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature | Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Resource
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