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VIP Membership xo
Weekly Tasks emailed to you! xo

VIP Membership - Weekly Tasks emailed to you

VIP Membership xo $399 Yearly Fee
Weekly emails sent to you - see below for everything that is included. 
VIP Membership + Videos xo $499
Weekly emails sent to you + a weekly short video to explain the element and task that needs to be implemented​ - Perfect viewing to support your teams understanding.
VIP Membership - Weekly Tasks
Weekly tasks delivered to you to help support the centre building Quality.


Overview:
Weekly email:
  • Detailing 1 National Quality Framework element per week
Multiple examples on how to ‘Meet’ the National Quality Framework Element
Examples on how to ‘Exceed’ the National Quality Framework Element
Detailed tasks to help you to achieve the above
We cover the 7 Quality Area in the National Quality Framework
 Early Childhood Development
Theorists; Inclusion Support Plans
Reconciliation Action Plans and Embedding Indigenous Culture within the Program
 Writing a Quality Improvement Plan
Understanding the Early Years Learning Framework
Theorists in Early Childhood
STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Preparing the children for school readiness
Nature Play
 Time Management
Reducing Paperwork
Writing a Support Inclusion Plan
Working as a team player
We cover the below (after the Feedback we have received) and so much more throughout the year to help support, train, and guide you. ​

What Centre Managers and Teams Will Learn:Centre Managers and their teams will receive consistent, practical, and expert guidance each week to strengthen their understanding and implementation of the National Quality Framework across all seven Quality Areas. Through tailored weekly tasks, they will learn how to meet and exceed each Element, with real-world examples and achievable steps. Managers will develop skills in coaching, leadership, compliance, documentation, team building, and effective communication, while educators will be supported in areas such as curriculum planning, inclusive practices, embedding Indigenous culture, and understanding developmental theories. From enhancing daily routines and health and safety practices to strengthening relationships with families and communities, the VIP Membership ensures teams are well-equipped, confident, and inspired to provide high-quality care and education. Together, services will build a strong foundation for ongoing improvement, school readiness, and positive outcomes for every child.

​QUALITY AREA 1 – Program and Practice:
Coaching, training, and support for your Centre Manager
  • Coaching and support for your Educational Leader
  • Guiding Educators in daily practices
  • Supporting Educators with transitions, daily routines, policies, and procedures for children
  • Supporting and coaching Educators to meet all children’s developmental needs
  • Supporting and coaching Educators in Program and Practice
  • Supporting Educators with engaging with children and creating a language-rich environment
  • Supporting Educators and their understanding of Program and Practice and Preparation for Assessment and Rating
  • Supporting Educators with Embedding Indigenous Culture within the classroom
  • Support with Meeting the National Quality Framework
  • Support with Exceeding the National Quality Framework
  • Discuss children’s voice and how to embed that within the program
  • Communication with families regarding the program
  • Support embedding inclusive practices and procedures within the centre
 
QUALITY AREA 2 – Children’s Health and Safety:

Sleep checks, nappy checks, indoor, and outdoor environment check
  • Support on safe SIDS sleeping – 0-2 classrooms
  • Safety Paperwork 
  • Support with Learning Areas and Indoor and Outdoor Environments
  • Training and Coaching for your Educators
  • Health and safety practices
  • Support guiding Educators on Nappy Changing and Toileting Procedures
  • Support managing illness and accident registers
  • Support with risk assessments
  • Support the team with mandatory reporting and child protection Policies and Procedures
  • Review of menu and nutrition at the service
  • Support on lunch-box policies if food brought from home
  • Supporting Educators to implement physical activity and experiences within the classroom and outdoors
  • Support Educators on interactions with children, and supervision within the classroom and outdoor environment
  • Support for Sun Safety policies and practices
  • Incursions/Excursions 
  • Support for First Aid for Children
  • Emergency Lock Down and Fire Drill practices 
  • Compliance 
 
QUALITY AREA 3 – Physical Environment:

Environment 
  • Equipment and resources 
  • Safety Check 
  • Support ensuring that building, resources, and premises are in safe and working conditions
  • Support with Risk Assessments
  • Support with sustainable practices
  • Support Embedding Inclusive Practices within the service
 
QUALITY AREA 4 – Staffing Arrangements:
  • Educator qualifications 
  • Roster 
  • Discussions with Educators surrounding consistency of care
  • Support and guiding celebrations of Educators skills and diverse cultural backgrounds
  • Support guiding interactions with colleagues and Educators
  • Support with position descriptions, understanding their roles, the Code of Ethics, and the National Quality Framework
  • Attracting and maintaining consistent Educators for your team
  • Building morale with Educators
 
QUALITY AREA  5 – Relationships with Children:

Support with relationships with children
  • Support and guidance to help children to feel safe, secure, and supported
  • Support and guidance to show respectful relationships with children
  • Support with documentation of children’s learning
  • Support and guidance for Educators comforting and supporting children’s strengths, interests, and needs
  • Support and guidance for Educators to enable an understanding of the United Nations Rights of the Child
  • Support and guidance for Educators further developing their understanding of encouraging children to engage in child-directed, spontaneous, and teacher-directed play and learning
  • Support and guidance for Educators to encourage children to regulate their own emotions while encouraging children to feel safe, secure, and supported
 
QUALITY AREA 6 – Relationships with Families and Communities:

Support with tours for families
  • Orientation for families
  • Support gathering feedback from families
  • Support guiding strong relationships with families
  • Supporting children’s and family’s individual culture and background
  • Support guiding Educators with family interactions
  • Support guiding Educators to help children feel safe, secure, and supported
  • Supporting the Centre Manager and Educators to build relationships within the local community
 
QUALITY AREA 7 – Governance and Leadership:
  • Support and Guidance writing a Centre Philosophy
  • Support with the Quality Improvement Plan
  • Educators Records
  • Children’s records and how long records are to be kept
  • Educational Leadership support, guidance, and records
  • Responsible Person Log, and Educator sign in and out records
  • Regulation 168 compliance and policy 
  • Regulation 173 – Prescribed information to be displayed 
  • Support with complaints and grievance procedures
  • of Job Description
  • Implementation of the Code of Ethics
  • Understanding the National Quality Framework, the Early Years Learning Framework and the My Time Our Place Framework
  • Induction of Educators at the service
  • Educator input and feedback regarding the service
  • Self-Assessment from Educators, families, and children
  • Implementing and having a Reconciliation Plan
  • Implementing a Support Inclusion Plan
  • Professional Development for Educators
  • Support with Individual Performance Plans for Educators
  • Support with Individual Appraisals for Educators
 
Weekly Tasks
Weekly Tasks & Videos
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Feedback 
​

Thank you for this! I am so excited to share this with our team!’ Cathy – Centre Manager, Toowoomba, QLD
 
‘Wow! This is exactly what we have been needing!’ – Sue – Centre Manager, Sydney, NSW
 
“Have already started to implement some of the tasks! Thank you!’ Rebecca – Centre Director, Port Adelaide, SA
 
‘We look forward to receiving your emails every week and completing the set tasks! So incredibly grateful!’ Centre Co-Ordinator, Kayleigh, Melbourne, VIC

'You have given me the confidence to be a Centre Manager. I have just started in my role, and I am super excited to be able to understand what I need to do to support my Centre and Team!' Centre Manager, Lauren, Brisbane, QLD

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  • Home
  • Support Groups
    • Safeguarding Children: Supporting Child Safety in Early Learning Environments
    • Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Early Childhood
    • Educational Leader
    • Critical Reflection
    • Supporting Children's Additional Needs
    • Supporting Educator's Wellbeing
    • Nature Play and Children's Wellbeing
    • Provocations in Play
    • STEAM in Early Childhood
    • Developmental Theorists
    • Nature and Sustainability
    • Cultural and Indigenous Practices
    • Language and Numeracy
    • Strengthening Relationships
    • Responding to Family Concerns and Complaints
    • Play with Purpose
  • Online Courses
    • Guiding Children's Behaviour
    • The ECE Foundations Series
    • 8 x 10-minute courses
    • 10 x 10-minute courses
    • Children's Learning Experiences
    • Being an Area Manager
    • 1200 Phonic Digital Cards
    • 100 Early Learning Experiences per Age Group - 500 TOTAL
  • Assessment and Rating Preparation
    • National Quality Framework - Overview
    • Assessment and Rating Workbook + 3 x Mini Courses
    • Assessment and Rating Workbook
    • 5-day in service visit
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating and Exceeding Conference
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating Mock Review
    • Zoom/In-person Support
    • VIP Membership
    • VIP Membership - OOSH/OSHC
    • Meeting and Exceeding the National Quality Framework - 1 day Course
    • Meeting and Exceeding Quality Area 2 - Children's Health and Safety
  • Menus
  • Our Conferences
    • August Conference 2025 >
      • Nurture & Grow: Mastering Early Childhood Connections
    • March Conference >
      • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Sydney
      • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Melbourne
      • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Brisbane
  • Early Childhood Educator Events xo
  • Early Childhood Excellence
    • Early Childhood Educators >
      • Igniting Passionate Educators >
        • Igniting Passionate Educators! - 2 Hour Course
        • Ignite, Inspire, Reflect, Connect: A Day of Learning for Passionate ECE Professionals
    • Leading with Impact - Courses >
      • Leading with Impact - 2-Day Course Melbourne
      • Leading with Impact: A Professional Development Course for Centre Managers - 2-Day Course Online
      • Leading with Impact: A Professional Development Course for Centre Managers - 12-week Sessions
    • Educational Leadership >
      • Nurturing Educational Leadership: Linking Program, Practice, and Quality in Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Retreats xo
    • Bali >
      • Bali Educational Retreat
      • Bali Educator Fun in the Sun
      • Bali Leadership Retreat
      • Bali Tours xo
    • Tassie Treats - Growing Minds Retreat: Nurturing Educators
    • Queenstown - Igniting Passionate Educators
    • Phuket, Thailand - Igniting Passionate Early Childhood Educators
    • Vietnam - Play, Creativity, and Children's Development Retreat
    • Italy - Rome, and Tuscany Theorists, and Play
    • Thailand - ​Leadership and Management
    • Fiji xo - Play, Pause, & Reflect: An Educator’s Retreat
    • Spain
    • Denver and New York City
    • Whistler, Canada
  • Contact
  • Terms and conditions
  • Family Support
    • Supporting Your Child with Guidance, Routine, and Structure
    • Development and Learning Course for Families with Children in Early Childhood
  • Health and Wellness
    • Wellness Courses xo >
      • Wednesday Wine & Wellness xo
      • Winter Wellbeing for Early Childhood Educators
      • Mindful Moments: A 2-Hour Journey to Wellbeing
      • Holistic Nature and Wellbeing Course
      • Eradicating Loneliness xo
  • 12 Months of Early Childhood Educator Meetings
  • 12--Months of Early Childhood Digital Magazine
  • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™ - 2 hour course
  • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™
    • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™ - 1-Day Course
    • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™ - 2 Hour Course
  • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework”
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework” 1-Day Online Course
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework” - 2-Hour Course
    • "Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework" 12-Month Workbook
  • Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Children
    • From Feelings to Flourishing: Supporting Social-Emotional Wellbeing in Children
    • A Practical Day of Emotional Growth, Resilience, & Joy in Early Childhood
  • Rhythm and Bloom xo
    • Rhythm and Bloom - 2 hour course
    • Rhythm and Bloom - 1-Day Course
    • Rhythm and Bloom - 2-Day Course