Inala Community House ‘My Place’ Family Day Care is excited to announce that we will be sponsoring the Souths Sunnybank Rugby League Football Club (SSRLFC) Under 18 team for 2016! “We are incredibly excited for My Place’ Family Day Care to be associated with the Club. SSRLFC offers great opportunities to play for both...
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‘My Place’ Australia Day Play Session
Australia Day will be celebrated on 26 January 2016. Australia Day is a day to celebrate the past, present and future of the country. It is a commemoration of the day that the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove in 1788, as well as a celebration of all the achievements of our country. At its core...
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News: Family Day Care Child Safety
On Wednesday (18th November 2015), a five-month-old boy died at a Moorooka family day care home in what police said were non-suspicious circumstances. Police said four children were found locked in rooms at the house on Wednesday, while they also had difficulty to contact parents of other children as there were no records of their...
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News: Child Pool Safety
Earlier this week, a two-year-old boy named Lachlan died after falling into a pool at a Perth family day care centre. His parents said that Lachlan’s death was preventable, but remained grateful for family day care as “an important part of their son’s development”. In a statement, Lachlan’s parents said: “As a family we strongly...
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Day for Daniel
30th October is Day for Daniel Day (http://www.dayfordaniel.com.au/), which aims to promote awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention. Together, we can help to empower our children to Recognise, React and Report if they feel something is not right. At ‘My Place’ Family Day Care, child safety is our number one priority. Our Educators are constantly...
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Childcare Safety and Assessment
Recently, there has been a rising concern over the safety of Queensland’s childcare facilities, especially after a 20-year-old Brisbane childcare worker was charged with the attempted rape of a two-year-old boy. According to the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority, more than half of Queensland’s childcare centres have failed to pass the national standards,...
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Educator of the Year (Regional) Award
Inala Community House would like to congratulate our valued ‘My Place’ Family Day Care (FDC) Educator – Megan Johnstone – who won the 2015 FDCA Educator of the Year Award in the Brisbane West/Ipswich/Boonah region! 2015 Excellence in Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) Award recognises services that demonstrate a commitment to ongoing quality improvement through...
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2015 Family Day Care Awards
Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) is a national peak body which supports, enhances and resources family day care services. ICH ‘My Place’ (formerly ‘Brisbane Kids’ and ‘KITES’) Family Day Care is proud to be a recognised member of FDCA, with the aim to deliver quality and affordable childcare service. Hence we are pleased to announce...
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Maxi-Cosi Child Car Seat Recalls
We would like to advise all parents or child carers who own the Maxi-Cosi’s Euro Convertible Car Seat A2 and A4 models that they have been officially recalled from sale over safety concerns. (Source) The A2 model was recalled after parents found the straps of the model could dangerously loosen while driving. The A4 model was...
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SIDS and Kids Red Nose Day
26th June is SIDS and Kids Red Nose Day which aims to promote awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). “In Australia each year over 3,500 families experience the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child, either through stillbirth or during the first month of life, from sudden unexpected death in infancy (SIDS...