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Becoming A Carer
Last modified: July 10, 2006 - 12:55 AM
If the idea of running your own business from home appeals to you then why not operate a child care service with Parkes/Forbes Family Day Care Scheme. All Carers are required to undergo the Working with Children check, as per the Young People Act 1998, Commission for Children and Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.
Want to become a Family Day Care Carer?  | Are you enthusiastic, child focused, friendly, caring and creative, able to provide a safe, warm and stimulating home environment? | | Enjoy caring for children helping them grow and develop, have a sense of fun and an understanding of children?s needs and interests? | | Wanting to provide Quality Child Care for young children 0 - 12 years of age? | | Need to choose the hours and days you work to match your family?s needs? | | Have the opportunity to look after your own child or children while working. | | Work independently under the guidance of Parkes/Forbes Family Day Care Scheme. | | Receive payment to use skills and knowledge you may have developed raising your own family. | | Be part of a large team of local child care workers. | | Enjoy and benefit from the support and resources Parkes/Forbes Family Day Care Scheme has to offer. |
What do I need to become a Family Day Care Carer? | Have a current Senior First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain one as this is the only formal qualification a Carer needs. | | Be eighteen years of age/ or over. | | Attend initial and on-going in-house training. | | Complete the registration process including an interview, medical, referee checks and working with children check. | | Carers homes must meet Government and Scheme safety standards. | | Carers must be registered and their homes must meet Family Day Care and Home Based Services Regulations. | | Participate in the on-going National Quality Assurance process. |
What about income? Family Day Care can be both financially and personally rewarding. Carers are paid by the hour according to the number of children in care. | You can work full-time or part-time and care for up to five children under school age (including your own). You can also care for school age children before and after school. | | Do you want to earn up to $700.00 a week? |
Contact details
Parkes/Forbes Family Day Care
02 6862 3111 (ph)
02 6862 5856 (fax)
fdc@parkes.nsw.gov.au
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