NOSHSA Delegates

New South Wales - Robyn Monro Miller

Robyn has a background in Education, both in private and government primary schools and as a Course Co-ordinator in TAFE. Robyn has been working in the OSHC Sector since 1991 as a practitioner in OSHC service provision in local government, parent incorporated committees and P and C sponsored services. Her work has included preparation of business plans for OSHC services and the delivery of training workshops, conferences and seminars for practitioners and parents across Australia and New Zealand. Robyn has represented the sector at a State and National level since 1992 and has worked with both sides of Government with representation on a number of key government advisory Councils and committees. Robyn’s work has been recognised at a number of levels with the South Sydney Council Community Achievement Award in 1999 for her work with a local OSHC Centre, followed by the NSW Children’s Week Award in 2002 and the Commonwealth Government Centenary medal awarded in 2003 for services to Australian Child Care. Robyn was appointed Executive Officer of the peak NSW OSHC Association Network of Community Activities in May 2005. A parent user of OSHC, she is currently Treasurer on the Parent Management Committee.

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Queensland - Kylie Brannelly

Kylie has been involved in the OSHC sector for 19 years in various capacities including that of Coordinator and Management Committee Representative. She spent many years working as a Coordinator whilst studying a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood). In 2002, while working with a Support Agency for Children with Disabilities in Child Care, she completed a Master of Education (Special Education).
Kylie is the Executive Officer of the Queensland Children's Activities Network (QCAN) and has been with QCAN since 2003, initially as a trainer and more recently in her current position.

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South Australia - Krissy-Lee McCance

Krissy-Lee has worked in the childcare industry for over 12 years and started as a relief worker, for Vacation care at the Edinburgh RAAF base. She completed a Diploma of Children Services as a stepping stone to University. It wasn’t until she had finished over half of a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education that she realised a career in the childcare industry was what she wanted. Krissy-Lee is currently the Director at Edwardstown P.S. OSHC/VAC cand the Chairperson of the SA OSHC Association.

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Victoria - Sharon McArthur

I have worked in the Out of School Hours Care Sector for the past 14 years as an Assistant, Coordinator, Supervisor and now in my current role as a Coordinator for Melton Shire Council Out of School Hours Services & Neighbourhood Support Program.

I have been involved in the establishment of five OSHC centres and worked “hands on” ranging from small centres with a maximum of 10 children to centres of 120 children, working both in school and local government based centres. I currentlyam also responsible for Councils Toy Library, Playgroups and Occasional Care.

In my ‘spare’ time I spent 5 years working with children with challenging behaviours or additional needs in recreational based programs. I have always had an interest in primary school aged, and have a passion for working with children in the middle years.

I have a Certificate III in Children’s Services (OSHC), Diploma of Children’s Services OSHC, Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training and am currently completing my Diploma in Business Management.

I see Quality Assurance and the implementation of regulations as a positive step forward for the Victorian OSHC sector and see it as a valuable tool in the recognition of the hard work that OSHC staff do. I look forward to the day when Victoria OSHC Services becomes a regulated industry!

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Victoria - Rhiannon Williams

I have a Bachelor of Social Work and a passion for advocacy and action. In my role at CCC I regularly meet with the OSHC Victoria Sub-Committee which is the Victorian branch of NOSHSA, so I am fortunate to have access to some great and enthusiastic OSHC workers keen to promote the needs of the sector. I believe I can assist NOSHSA to be a strong advocate to government, to promote the benefits and issues of Outside School Hours Care and keep OSHC on the government agenda during this exciting time of policy reform.

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