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, newsletter and resource books, workshops and face to face visits.
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.
ARMSU Cultural Awareness Team: supports the inclusion of Aboriginal children in mainstream centre-based child care, outside school hours care and family day care. We support Aboriginal families to access care for their children; directors, operators and child care staff to create culturally aware and welcoming environments for Aboriginal children and families; and child care workers to provide culturally and developmentally appropriate care and education programs for Aboriginal children.
Network SA EXtra: A subscription industrial and legal accountability service for managers of children’s services in South Australia
Network SA is a member of the National Management Agencies Alliance (NATMAA).
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 members:
- Noel Jenson, Chairperson.
- Kaarin Wilkinson, Deputy Chairperson
- Catherine Leane, Treasurer.
- Joan Mahoney
- Kerry Blackmore
- Wendy Radbone
- Rae-Maree Hender
- Anne McNamara
- Maureen McGuire, Manager, Network SA Resource, Advisory & Management Services Inc.
- Gail Gullickson, Network SA / ARMSU Staff Representative.