Network SA Resource, Advisory and Management Services Inc.
Network SA Resource, Advisory and Management Services Inc. is a non-profit community organisation which supports management, governance and inclusion in South Australian children’s services.
Our services are accessed by:
- long day care centres
- occasional care centres
- out of school hours care programs
- family day care providers
- Aboriginal children's services
- crèche operators
- preschools
- resource and advisory services
- other community groups.
We work in urban, rural and remote and isolated areas of the State. Our agency currently operates four discrete programs:
Network SA management support: supports effective management and governance of centre based child care and outside school hours care in South Australia. Practical advice, support and information about financial management, human resource management, leadership, governance and administration issues is provided via the telephone, fax, e-mail, resource sheets, workshops and face to face visits. This work is part funded by the South Australian Professional Support Coordinator, Gowrie Adelaide, through the Australian Government’s
Network SA EXtra:Network SA Extra is a children’s services industrial advisory service which offers Confidential, sector specific support and information to members. We provide wage bulletins, resources and training tailored to meet the needs of South Australian child care & OSHC services. In 2010 – 2011 Network SA Extra membership costs $375 per annum (plus GST $37.50). Renewals fall due on 31st July each year.
ARMSU management support: supports Aboriginal children’s services with information about management, governance, staffing, policy development, budgeting, planning, resources/equipment, activities/programming and negotiation. ARMSU holds regular state-wide meetings with service representatives and supports the representation of Aboriginal children's services on decision making and policy making bodies. This work is funded by the Australian Government through the Inclusion & Professional Support Program. ARMSU has been appointed by the Australian Government as the South Australian Indigenous Professional Support Unit (IPSU). More information is available from our IPSU website www.ipsusa.org.au.
ARMSU Resource Centre: The ARMSU Resource Centre is a specialised collection designed to support the inclusion and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in child care and education. We aim to build a collection which is comprehensive, inclusive and balanced, current and evolving, reflective of diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and peoples, culturally relevant and sensitive. Resources for children include picture books, big books, stories, puppets, kits, videos, DVDs, CDs, multi sensory toys, persona dolls, games and puzzles. Resources for child care professionals and teachers include programming and curriculum resources, reference materials, biographies, music, and other publications to support cultural awareness and the growth of understanding of the principles of cultural security. ARMSU Resource Centre staff can provide culturally appropriate advice, information and support on the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in programs, practices and policies. We can also advise on how to find and appropriately assess Indigenous resources for selection or purchasing. The ARMSU Resource Centre is part funded by the Professional Support Coordinator, Gowrie Training Centre, under the Australian Government’s Inclusion and Professional Support Program.
Our Board
We are governed by a Board drawn from our membership, which is elected at an Annual General Meeting. The current board includes representatives from child care, Out of School Hours Care, Aboriginal organisations and individuals, and further / higher education. The Board is responsible for all of the Network SA and ARMSU programs. The current Board has 9 elected members and 2 appointed (staff) members:
- Catherine Leane, Chairperson
- Kaarin Wilkinson, Deputy Chairperson
- Kerry Blackmore, Treasurer
- Joan Mahony
- Tracy Foulkes
- Carrie Johnson
- Di Haufe
- Sharon McGrath
- Cathie Home
- Maureen McGuire, Executive Officer, Network SA Resource, Advisory & Management Services Inc.
- Bev Pope, Network SA / ARMSU staff member.