CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF ADVOCACY
2023 is an exciting year for NOSHSA as we celebrate 30 years of advocacy, promotion and advancement of the Outside School Hours Care Sector in Australia.
About NOSHSA
The National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) is a network of all Australian State and Territory Out of School Hours Services (OSHC) Associations. These organisations promote provision of Out of School Hours Services and act as a united voice to advocate both to Government and the community for excellence in service provision.
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Out of School Hours Services (OSHC) are a vital and important part of many children’s lives in Australia today. We believe that access to a quality OSHC service has the capacity to enrich children’s lives, support families and build community.
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NOSHSA through the combined memberships of our state and territory associations currently represent over 3500 Australian OSHC services
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As an organisation our work is underpinned by a deep philosophical commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In particular, Article 31 (The child’s right to play and leisure opportunities) and Article 12 (The child’s right to express an opinion and have that opinion considered).
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Your local OSHC service as a member of your State/Territory Association has a National voice on Out of School Hours Services issues through NOSHSA and in doing so safeguards the rights of all Australian children to access quality, age appropriate OSHC services.
News
December, 2022
Read the latest edition of 'All About OSHC'
November, 2022
Read the agenda of NOSHSA's two day National meeting held in Adelaide
October, 2022
On 28 October, the Treasurer directed the ACCC to conduct an inquiry into the market for the supply of childcare services. The inquiry is to commence by 1 January 2023.
August, 2022
Based on findings from the 2019 NQF Review, Commonwealth, state and territory education ministers have agreed to changes to the National Quality Framework (NQF).