Family Day Care is a quality child care service where educators provide quality child care and learning experiences for small groups of children in a home environment. It has been operating in Australia for over 40 years.

This style of child care provides an exciting alternative for both parents, children and child care professionals.

In recent years, due to the increasing demand on working families, the flexibility family day care provides suits the modern busy family lifestyle. This has led to an increase in the number of children enrolled in this form of child care - to over 200,000 children.

For child care professionals, providing family day care can offer a rewarding career that can adapt to your own family needs and demands.

Family Day Care Approved Service Provider

Care for Life is an approved service provider in respect of family day care. This means that we conduct regular visits to monitor the progress of children in care as well as provide support.
We also provide the following support for educators to:

  • understand their legal requirements
  • meet their obligations under the National Quality Framework
  • provide a quality learning environment that is safe, stimulating and inclusive
  • access to professional development
  • be part of the family day care service network and work collaboratively
  • not feel isolated.

Training to become an Educator

If you are thinking of becoming an Educator, Care for Life can help you achieve your goal. In order to provide a safe educational environment for your child, all Educators must:

  • Hold or be actively working towards a Certificate III level education and care qualification.
  • Meet national standards which include maintaining quality learning programs, safe and hygienic learning environments, record keeping and qualifications.
  • Maintain current first aid and CPR certificates and training in the emergency management of asthma and anaphylaxis.
  • Maintain a clearance for working with children.
  • Participate in regular support and monitoring visits conducted by their coordination unit.
  • Attend training, meetings and workshops periodically to maintain currency of skills and knowledge.
  • Maintain current public liability insurance coverage.

Carers for Life can assist with training for any of the requirement you don't currently have - Learn more about all our training courses.