Training and Support

About RRACSSU | History

RRACSSU central provides training, information and support to Aboriginal children and adults in:

  • Child Care Centres,
  • Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services,
  • JET Crèches,
  • Playgroups, and
  • Out of School Hours Care in areas south of Elliott in the Northern Territory. RRACSSU is here to give your service:

    1. Support - On the job

  • Assisting staff with daily routines and discussing ideas as we go
  • Assisting the manager/coordinator with office duties, ordering, using computers/ cameras and printers, DEEWR reports, operational plans.
  • Doing activities with the children and staff to give staff new ideas.
  • Going on excursions and discussing travel safety, staff child ratios,
  • Signing permission forms.
  • Creating documents with staff, e.g. how to use the printer/scanner/photocopier.
  • Cooking and recipe ideas, nutrition.
  • The management and importance of cleaning routines for the building and toys. Discussing with staff the use of appropriate cleaning agents.
  • RRACSSU also has a number of Activity Boxes for loan to clients

  • Support is offered by:

  • Phone
  • Email
  • Fax
  • Clients visiting our office
  • Tele-conference link ups with all services
  • RRACSSU Staff visiting services in their community

  • 2. Training - Through workshops

  • In-service training with other services at a central place e.g. Alice Springs 
  • In-service training in the community in a quiet place away from the children
  • Non-accredited training for staff e.g. child development, team building, communication, child interactions, travel safety, programming, making stories (using English or the local language), using computers/IT equipment.
  • Consulting with your service for feedback on your training needs

  • 3. Information - On the job

  • Updates on what is happening at the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child care (SNAICC)
  • Providing resources
  • Any queries are discussed and followed up

  • We produce the following publications:

  • Newsletters,
  • For Your Information sheets
  • Activity sheets Some topics we cover are:
  • Funding
  • Ordering equipment
  • Licensing
  • Policies and procedures
  • Child development
  • Supervision
  • Activity ideas
  • Safety
  • Hygiene
  • Nutrition
  • Special needs and inclusion support
  • Reporting
  • Cleaning
  • Health
  • Research