As a valued educator working with Windermere, we've created this Resource Centre to keep you up to date with all the latest information and communications including forms, training, marketing tools, regulations and policies changes and latest newsletters. You will also find all the information and forms you will need for new and existing families.
Below you will find all the latest forms and templates relevant to a family enrolment or commencement.
FDC Enrolment link is here: https://windermere.snapforms.com.au/form/fdc-online-enrolment-form
We require 48 hours to process enrolments and a delay may occur if the enrolment form is incomplete.
New Emergency Contact / Authorised Nominee form
Provide new and current families with the most up to date fee and levy information.
Note, our family levies differ across each of our regions, so access the right levy for your family.
Ensure you capture the attendance of your children and that parents sign their child(ren) in and out each day. Also make sure that school children are recorded.
School Children Arrival & Departure Form
If you provide care to families casually, overnight, on the weekend or in the case of emergency you can access all the related information and forms right here.
Non-standard Hours Information
Request for Casual Overnight Care
Documents and resources for children's health and wellbeing.
Exclusion Period Information Sheet
Staying Healthy - Preventing Diseases
Ensure you maintain safe practices within your home and when transporting children to and from school, kinder and for excursions. Record each and every incident in line with the relevant policy, ensure you have appropriate emergency management plan in place and minimise potential risk by running regular evacuation drills/practices and undertaking a risk assessment in conjunction with your Educational Program Coordinator.
Below you will find all relevant documentation that will assist you with your OH&S practices.
Emergency Contact List Template
Emergency Contact Numbers for Educators
Fire Orders / Escape Plan and Hotspot
Statutory Declaration (Stat Dec) Template
Excursions & Outings Risk Form
Emergency Evacuation Procedure
Emergency Response Plan_V5 Car accident
Your health, safety and wellbeing important factors to the success of your business! Here are some resources which will help you maintain a healthy and safe business.
Hubworks is an online payment system for you and your families where your payment and contact details are stored securely.
Our comprehensive guide will help you navigate the system.
We also know that deciphering invoices can sometimes be confusing - so we've developed a a quick referral sheet for you to help you understand your Hubworks invoice more easily.
Access the Hubworks! portal.
When taking scheduled or unscheduled breaks from your business (such as holidays or you become unwell) you can access relief support from our network to minimise disruption to your families during this time. Just ensure you complete the appropriate paperwork below in order to meet regulatory obligations and help provide a smooth transition for your family.
Relief Educator Induction Checklist
Find helpful information and links to assist with planning your program curriculum. If you have resoruces you want to share with other educators, let us know by emailing your Educational Program Coordinator.
Group program and reflection templates
Developmental milestones- EYLF and NQS
Early Years Learning Framework for Australia V2
Fact sheet of what’s changed under EYLF V2
To begin your journey to marketing success, provide us with a brief summary about your Family Day Care (your experience, your motivations, passions and the way you work), using this Marketing Request Form.
Search listing on our website
Once you have filled and submitted the form our marketing team will list your details along with a short blurb to appear through our Family Day Care search tool. Your name and details will appear under your suburb.
Flyer on request
If you have requested an A4 or A5 size flyer in the Marketing Request form, we will supply you with a personalised flyer, professionally designed with the information and any images you have provided.
You can distribute this flyer any way you like. Some of our educators have had success posting in the local library, coffee shop, school or community noticeboard. If you have some time, consider doing a mailbox drop of your flyer to households located around you.
You can also access the below resources to help you promote your Family Day Care
FDC Educator's Guide to Google Business & Care for Kids
A step by step guide to list your Family Day Care on external platforms and increase visibility.
Social Media:
Once you’ve set up your social media business profiles you can use the cover photos and templates to bring your pages to life.
Please view our social media procedure here.
Colouring Sheets:
These promotional tools have been developed in line with Federal Government legislation which stipulates that any advertising must be done so through an approved Education and Care service provider. For more information on advertising guidelines and the Education and Care Services National law Act 2010 No. 104 please speak with your Educational Program Coordinator or visit the Victorian Government website.
Across the year, we schedule a number of training sessions, workshops and information sessions to assist you in developing, delivering and building your home-based business.
Here you'll find access to notes and presentations from previous sessions and other relevant information.
Personalised Flyer - Template to Complete
Programming and Planning Workshop
Need to speak with one of our staff about a query you may have? You can also access contact information for a number of relevant external organisations, government departments or governing bodies.
We are committed to delivering the high quality of our service to our families and support to you. Our policies provide direction to you and ensure that ours and your service delivery meets all regulatory requirements and in house standards.
Family Day Care Educator Cover
Natural Environment and Sustainability
Orientation Children and Families
Kinder School Pick Up Drop Off
Custody and Intervention Orders
Dealing with Infectious Diseases
Occupational Health and Safety
Incident Injury Trauma Accident
Understanding Childrens Behaviour
Behaviour Management Using ABC
Residents of the Family Day Care Home
Visitors to Family Day Care Residence
Information Support and Training
Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations
Assessment Approval Reassessment of Family Day Care Residences/Venues
Engagement Assessment and Approval of FDC Educators Residents and Visitors
Privacy and Confidentiality for Educator
Confidentiality and Privacy Children and Families
Determing the Responsible Person Present
FDC Safe Use of Digital Technologies and Online Environments