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Within our team of dedicated childcare professionals, effective relationships support high performance and are the key to our success.

Ongoing professional development is a part of our culture of excellence and enhances our competence. Professional development underpins our commitment to excellence in leadership and service management and broader commitment to the National Quality Framework. Our recent end of financial year conference agenda has focused on themes of social enterprise and leadership along with practical skills for better communication. Author Rachel Robertson, sector representatives, principals and professional trainers referred to constructive experiences and shared their skills and knowledge. Everyone emphasised the value of collective contributions and shared understanding within teams.    

Within the context of high quality, professional relationships, our speakers and workshop sessions explored our values, ideas about the importance of respect and the notion that respect trumps harmony every time.  The team were left with practical take away’s, inspiring food for thought and a challenge to be more mindfully accountable and to take ownership within our sphere’s of influence.  

A powerful and constructive day was followed by our team challenge with time to get fast and physical in a treasure hunt for families in need. Staff participated in the ‘Give Back’ Back Pack challenge, competing against each other in physical challenges, dares and a race to collect as many items for women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Manly area in the fastest time possible.  These items were added to personal contributions made by the staff to a donation of over $3500 in goods, gift cards and cash being presented to the Manly Warringah Women’s Resource Centre.

Aside from doing good, contributing to our community and supporting families in real need, the Give Back Challenge was fun and marks a new partnership with the Women’s resource centre that we look forward to building on.

With the intellectual elements of the day completed, a team challenge and community support work ticked off, fun and staff recognition were next with the announcement of our Employee of the Year and formal Staff and Team commendations. We congratulate Employee of the Year Jaimee Gates along with Amanda Cincotta and Charlotte Bell for the outstanding efforts this year and recognise the teams at Reddam House, Baulkham Hills, FLASCA and Ryde.