Helping our children "Belong, Be and Become" - Maggie Dent 2010

Bicultural Support Early Childhood Workshop 2010

For directors, coordinators and members of boards of management:



The workshops for 2010 outlines the creation of a framework for service management and delivery in the context of social justice, multiculturalism and equal opportunity. The workshops will focus on:


Strategic Planning
Your Philosophy/Mission Statement/ Values
Policies and Procedures

Tailored workshops and meetings can be developed and facilitated to meet the particular needs of your service.
 Please contact Gudrun on 08 93901922 or visit the website BISSWA to discuss the professional development needs of your service.

Early Years Learning Framework Seminar - November / December 2009

Indigenous Professional Support Unit WA

YIPSU support Indigenous Child Care Centres. They are very active in the rural and remote regions of WA therefore we see very little of their programs in Metro child care centres.

Their newletter has always been very colourful, with lots of resouces and best practices that are as informative for our services in Metro regions.

Have a read - YIPSU

Righteous Pups Australia

Our ISF Sonya contributed an article of the above mentioned topic.

Keep a lookout for her article in our next edition of our SMIST newsletter.

FREE ENTRY - Turn on the Lights

Turning on the Lights

November 28th, SATURDAY
5:30pm to 7:30pm – FREE EVENT




Join the Communicare team as we turn on our Christmas lights and celebrate the beginning of the Festive Season. Come along as a family, to 28 Cecil Ave Cannington, and enjoy the fun of the carnival from 5:30pm and then help us countdown to the turning on of our lights at 7:30pm.

Activities at Turning on the Lights will include:

Camels rides
Ponies rides
Dunk Tank
Bouncy Castle
Face Painters
Sausage Sizzle
Balloon Twisters
Pinata
Santa


Turning on of the Communicare Christmas Lights at 7:30pm

The Kookaburra Twirl

A book for all children to help them recognise that everyone is unique and special. The artwork were selected from over 4,000 entries for Therapy Focus' state wide 2009 Help a Chil Grow Art Competition.

The combination of the artists and children in the story educates all that is the differences between us that makes us special and make life more exciting.

Inclusion has a copy in our office. Ask your ISF to bring it along in your next service visit.

To purchase a copy, contact THERAPY FOCUS