Become a Family Day Care Educator 

Family Day Care with Adventure Patch emphasises a family environment with security, warmth, education, learning and fun. 

Family Day Care Educators are encouraged to attend playgroup or activity sessions with children in their care for positive peer support and mentoring. These activities also provide an opportunity for children to engage and play together in larger group settings. 

All Educators must have relevant experience or the ability to: 

• Provide high quality, age appropriate education and care to children;
• Develop and implement a documented and engaging educational program to support the needs of each child in a relaxed and responsive environment. 
• Maintain a healthy, safe and hygienic environment;
• To work independently and as part of a team, maintaining professional and respectful relationships with children, families, other Family Day Care Educators, Adventure Patch Family Day Care Coordination Unit staff and members of the community;
• Reflect an understanding of the requirements of the National Quality Framework and Adventure Patch Family Day Care within daily practice;
• Effectively implement the required administration procedures;
• Be of (and maintain) good physical and mental health. 

Adventure Patch Family Day Care (formerly Kingborough Family Day Care) promotes quality child care which focusses on the individual child and how they learn. Our compassionate Educators promote play, fun and adventure. 

Adventure Patch fully supports our Educators with ongoing professional development, networking, dedicated support from the Coordination Unit and autonomy in days and hours. 

The Education and Care Services National Regulations allows each Educator to care for a maximum of 7 children under the age of 13, with up to 4 children under school age. The Educators own children are included in these numbers. 

There is a demand for many different types of education and care, including: 

• Full time
• Part time, casual and on call
• Before and after school hours
• Holiday periods
• Weekends, shift work and overnight.

Through discussions with the Coordination Unit prospective Educators are able to choose the type of education and care that best mirrors them; remembering that the emphasis of Family Day Care is to provide a family environment which is secure, warm, education, learning and fun. 

Educators must be the owner or prime occupier of their home. If renting, written evidence from the Real Estate Agent or owner stating that the property can be used for Family Day Care will be required.

The Education and Care Services National Regulation and the National Quality Standards outline the standards required for initial and continued registration as a Family Day Care Educator. In line with these documents and the Adventure Patch Family Day Care Policies, an Educator’s home must provide a safe environment for children.

The interior of the Family Day Care premises must be maintained in a safe, clean and hygienic manner. As with the interior play place, the exterior must also be hazard free. Pets must be inaccessible to children unless involved in a direct and supervised activity with children. 

For a full list of interior and exterior requirements please contact the Coordination Unit. 

For more information about the requirements of becoming a Family Day Care Educator please contact the Coordination Unit. Alternatively, the following websites will provide you with additional information about becoming a Family Day Care Educator. 

Family Day Care Australia 

The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority