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The Department of Education has announced a series of initiatives to support the teaching of respectful relationships. A new range of curriculum, aligned with the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) curriculum, will be created for teachers.  Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of NSW has…

P&C Federation congratulates Georgina Harrisson on her appointment as the new Secretary of the NSW Department of Education and looks forward to a continuing partnership and collaboration with the Department on behalf of parents, carers and NSW P&C Associations.  Read more at  https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/latest-news/georgina-harrisson-appointed-as-nsw-education-secretary 

The Gonski Institute for Education (UNSW) recently published the Phase 2 technical report of the Growing Up Digital Australia research project. This ongoing research project seeks to understand how digital technologies are impacting Australian children. Partly funded by P&C Federation,…

Earlier this year, the Australian Government passed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) regarding casual employees. For P&C Associations with casual employees, P&C Federation’s legal advisers, Hicksons Lawyers, have provided additional information about what has changed, the definition of a casual employee, and what you need to do now.    Read more.

The Australian Government has recently passed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 legislation regarding casual employees and it is anticipated will soon be enacted as legislation. The following is a brief summary of those changes. The full bill can…

The latest legal issues bulletin from the NSW Department of Education outlines insurance requirements for voluntary workers in schools. The full bulletin may be read here and see below section relevant to P&C Associations: What insurance applies to voluntary workers?…

Please note that on Thursday 15 April 2021, P&C Federation staff will be in a staff workshop and will not be available to take calls until 1:00PM. During those hours, you may leave a message and we will call you…

Congratulations to Tracey Lowrey from Dungog Public School P&C Association in the Hunter electorate for being awarded NSW P&C Volunteer of the Year 2020. The announcement was made at the Awards Dinner on Friday 26 February at L’Aqua Cockle Bay Sydney. The annual award recognises a P&C Association volunteer who has gone above and beyond in their role, to the benefit…

The NSW Department of Education has updated its COVID-19 Advice for families for Term 1.  The new guidelines come into effect on Monday 8 March 2021. The full guidelines can be read here. Under the new guidelines, P&C meetings and other gatherings…

Deadline extended 12 March The Centre for Volunteering and Department of Communities and Justice is preparing the inaugural State of Volunteering Report. The report aims to “highlight the value of volunteering and the contribution of volunteers across New South Wales”,…