Resources

The GoodStart Training College is commited to providing students and childcare professionals with resources that may help them with their study, or daily work practices.

This section stores many documents relating to Legislation, Ethical Guidelines, Regulations, Inclusion Practices, Cultural Awareness information, and a lot more.  This section will be updated from time to time with new information and helpful reading.  Be sure to check this page regularly to keep yourself up-to-date.

Assessment Templates

• Excursion Plan Template
• Medication Administration Consent Form Template
• OHS Checklist (Environment or Safety Checklist) Template
• Learning Experience (Lesson Plan) (Example)
• Learning Experience (Lesson Plan) Template
• Picture Card Example
• Incident Report Template
• Assessment Cover Sheet
• Child Observation Permission Form
  

Publications/Reading Materials

• Belonging, Being & Becoming - The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (PDF)
  Sourced: www.deewr.gov.au/earlychildhood

• National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and Care and School Age Care (PDF)
  Sourced: www.deewr.gov.au/earlychildhood

• Australian Child Protection Legislation 
  Sourced: http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/sheets/rs14/rs14.html

• Responding to Disclosures of Child Abuse (PDF)
  Sourced: Australian Government, Australian Insitutue of Family Studies

• Staying Healthy in Childcare - 5th Edition ( (PDF)
  Sourced: NHMRC "Publications" Publication reference number CH55 Year of Publication 2013 http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/publications/ch55

• What is Child Abuse and Neglect? (PDF)
  Sourced:  http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/sheets/rs6/rs6.html

• Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF)
  Sourced: www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/sheets/rs3/rs3.html

• Maintaining Confidentiality (PDF)
  Sourced: www.communities.qld.gov.au/childsafety/

• UNICEF Convention of the Right of a Child - Overview (PDF)
  Sourced: www.unicef.org/crc/files/rights_overview.pdf

• Duty of Care (PDF)
  Sourced: www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006.pdf

• Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics (PDF)
  Sourced: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/code_of_ethics/early_childhood_australias_code_of_ethics.html

• Working with Indigenous People and Community (PDF)
  Sourced: NSW Department of Community Services. "Working with Indigenous People and Comunity." (2009): pages 3-6

• Stolen Generations Fact Sheet (Link Only)
  Sourced: http://reconciliaction.org.au/nsw/

• Aboriginal Religion and Ceremony (PDF)
  Sourced: www.aboriginalculture.com.au

• Dietary Guidelines for Australians (PDF)
  Sourced: Food for Health - Dietary Guidelines for Australians. A guide to healthy eating. Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing - National Health and Medical Research Council, May 2005. Web. 8 Oct. 2009 http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/dietsyn.htm 

• The Plan - Building on Children's Interests (PDF)
  Sourced: http://journal.naeyc.org/btk/200603/SeitzBTJ.pdf

• Get Up and Grow - Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood (Director/Coordinator Book) (PDF)
  Sourced: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-early-childhood-nutrition-resources

• The Physical Environment as Teacher - Excerpt from NSW Curriculum Framework for Children's Services (PDF)
  Sourced: www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCSWR/_assets/main/documents/childcare_framework.pdf

• The Nature of Provisions for Children - Excerpt from NSW Curriculum Framework for Children's Services (PDF)
  Sourced: www.community.nsw.gov.au/DOCSWR/_assets/main/documents/childcare_framework.pdf

• Vaccination for Special Risk Groups - Excerpt from The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition 2008 (part 2) (PDF)
  Sourced: www.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/content/handbook-home

• Solo Pak Wall Chart - Directions for Cleaning (PDF)
  Sourced: http://solopak.com.au/docs/wallchart_1.htm

• Musical Development (PDF)
  Sourced: "Child Development Chart." Bbc.Co.Uk. Accessed: 14/07/2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/print/music/parents/yourchild/childdev_chart.shtml 

• Quality Improvement Plan Template (.doc)
  Sourced: Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority http://www.acecqa.gov.au/research-and-publications/

• Guide to Developing a Quality Improvement Plan (PDF)
  Sourced: Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority http://www.acecqa.gov.au/research-and-publications/

• Drawing Development in Children (PDF)
  Sourced: www.learningdesign.com/Portfolio/DrawDev/kiddrawing.html

• Developing a Centre Philosophy (PDF)
  Sourced: Extract from pUtting Children First, the Newsletter of the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) (Issue 23 September 2007 - pages 10-12)