At
Childcare Sales Australia, we appreciate the
importance of maintaining a healthy industry, and a
healthy industry comes from healthy businesses. With a
reach as deep as ours into the Australian childcare
market, we thought it would be a pity to not share the
knowledge of our contacts with the rest of the industry.
What is good for you is good for us. The child care business is not child's play and with the current level of regulation and reporting you need to be up-to-date to run your child care business.
Independent Articles
Child Care Sales Australia
is proud to have developed the types of relationships
that allow us to share with you, articles written by
industry specialists that attempt to provide you with
relevant information that will ensure that you are running a coherent,
productive, stable and financially profitable centre.
With advice on issues ranging from recruitment to Child
Care Benefit
entitlements, town planning to the lead up to your first
day, Childcare Sales Australia affiliate
articles are here to help.
Written by independent leaders in their child care field,
they are a great source of information whether you
intend to buy or already own one, or several child care businesses.

The
challenges of recruitment
Succeed
Childcare Consultancy - June 2008
Erin follows up with her second article on staffing “The
Challenges of Recruitment: putting the pieces together”.
At some stage this year you will be looking at
recruiting staff. Are you recruiting effectively?
We are all very aware of the critical staff shortages
the Child Care Industry is facing nationally. Gone are
the days when employers had a choice of high quality
applicants with up to twenty applications. These days we
are fighting for one quality applicant...
A Peek
into Business in the Future
Child Care
Central Solutions - April 2008
Child care service operators
have for time immemorial never had to use, mention or
even consider the World Wide Web. Times are certainly
changing however, as the Government’s new Child Care
Management System (CCMS) being implemented nationwide
begins to bring all approved child care services online,
to standardise and simplify the administration of the
Child Care Benefit (CCB) system.
Are you
surfing the CCMS net?
Child Care
Central Solutions - March 2008
As many of you are aware, the
Australian Government is introducing a national child
care computer system that will provide improved
information on child care supply and usage for families,
services and the Government, and will be implemented
progressively across all approved child care services
from 4 February 2008 to 30 June 2009. The decision to
introduce a national system recognises the need for
better management of, and information about child care.
Building Strong Staff Morale
Succeed
Childcare
Consultancy - March 2008
Childcare Sales Australia is
proud to publish yet another article from our regular
columnists Erin Allen of Succeed Consultancy. Erin
begins a new journey of articles on staffing. The first
article in this series; A strong teams + a strong staff
morale = a strong business looks at the fundamentals of
a Centre the staff. As usual it is sound practical
information for owner operators, investors and new
buyers alike.
New to business? Here are some handy hints
business.gov.au - February 2008
New To Business Checklist and
Growing Your Business Checklist. The business.gov.au New
to business checklist and Growing your business
checklist will guide you through the various stages of
your business, whether you're just starting or ready to
grow.
Preparing for the Child Care Management System
Succeed
Childcare
Consultancy - January 2008
Another article by respected
childcare consultant Erin Allen of Succeed Consultancy.
This article follows on from 2007 articles “Child Care
Benefit: The Importance of a strong system” and “Child
Care Benefit Acquittals: What are They? What Do I Do
With Them? Are You Losing Money?”. Again you will find
sound practical information for owner operators,
investors and new buyers alike.
The Childcare Industry - a Valuer's Insight
Egan National Valuers - January 2008
In this unique interview, Kevin
Stapleton, Director - Childcare Sales Australia,
interviews Michael Hoskings from the Melbourne office of
national valuation firm Egan Valuers. Covering topics
such as expected return on investment, national pushes
on commercial yields and the impact on the childcare
market, wages and the general requirements for the
effective valuation of childcare properties, this is an
interview not to be missed.
The Benefits of a Professional Employment Strategy
Expect A Star Recruitment - November
2007
The organising of staff for a
child care centre may possibly be the most stressful
part in any Director’s day. Not knowing whether you are
going to have the correct amount of staff for your
centre can be a constant worry. This is where the use of
a Professional Employment Strategy such as the forming
of a trusting with a recruitment agency can be
invaluable.
CCB
Acquittals - What are they? Am I losing money?
Succeed
Childcare
Consultancy - October
2007
As many of you know, the Australian Government funds
long day care services to provide care mostly for
children not yet attending school, whose parents are
working, undertaking vocational study, training or
looking for work. Indirectly of course, the Government
inevitably funds child care centres through the Child
Care Benefit Scheme.
Traineeships - The future of training in child care
Expect A Star Recruitment - October
2007
The very word ‘Traineeship’ has frightened off many a
Director or centre owner over the years, conjuring up
thoughts of excess paperwork, increased costs and most
importantly the added ‘time-cost’ of administering the
program. Thankfully much of this has changed and the
increased benefits to the employer make traineeships the
way forward for the childcare industry.
CCB
- The importance of a strong system
Succeed Childcare Consultancy - September
2007
As many of you know, the Australian Government funds
long day care services to provide care mostly for
children not yet attending school, whose parents are
working, undertaking vocational study, training or
looking for work. Indirectly of course, the Government
inevitably funds child care centres through the Child
Care Benefit Scheme.
Are you ready to take the next step?
Maximise Childcare Consultancy - September
2007
Conny shares with us some tips and tricks to help you
know if your ready to own more than one childcare
centre. She also shares her expertise on gaining greater
efficiencies when owning more than one centre.
Take your centre to the next level
Maximise Childcare Consultancy - August
2007
Conny shares her industry expertise on ways in which
you can take your centre “to the next level”. If you
want to improve the results in your business then you
need to have a target to aim for and a system for
monitoring progress.
In the lead up to the first day
Maximise Childcare Consultancy - August
2007
Conny shares her industry expertise on ways in which
you can prepare for the operation of your new centre.
She highlights the key foundations that will assist
operators in a smooth transition and some of the common
mistakes made by operators that can potentially damage
your business.
What to look for when buying...
Maximise Childcare Consultancy - July
2007
Buying a child care business may well be one of the
biggest financial transactions that you will ever
undertake. As a result it is important to understand the
fundamentals that drive the business you are looking at
purchasing.
10 Marketing Tips
Marketing Angels - July
2007
It’s a myth that Marketing needs to be overly
expensive or needs to take up a lot of time or resources
in your business to achieve real measurable results and
add to your bottom line.
Special Audio Interview Pt 1
Maximise Childcare Consultancy - October
2006
Part 1
Title: The Industry's Future
In this part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss,
based on recent industry trends, where the industry is
likely to move over the short to medium term.
Part 2
Title: Staffing issues for purchasers
In this part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss the
issues surrounding staffing during a change of
ownership.
Part 3
Title: Things to look for when buying a centre
In this part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss some
of the most basic essential elements to be considered
when purchasing a childcare centre.
Special Audio Interview Pt 2
Maximise Childcare Consultancy - October
2006
Part 4
Title: The Industry's Future
In this Part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss,
based on recent industry trends, where the industry is
likely to move over the short to medium term.
Part 5
Title: Staffing issues for purchasers
In this Part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss the
issues surrounding staffing during a change of
ownership.
Part 6
Title: Things to look for when buying a centre
In this Part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss some
of the most basic essential elements to be considered
when purchasing a childcare centre.
Part 7
Title: Things to look for when buying a centre
In this Part of the series, Kevin and Conny discuss some
of the most basic essential elements to be considered
when purchasing a childcare centre.
Aged Care Sales Launch
Aged Care Management Australia - August
2006
Aged Care investments, owner managed centres and
developments should not be overlooked by the astute
investor or entrepreneur wishing to expand and diverse
their portfolio, and enter into this thriving and ever
growing market before the corporates take over.
Who's Minding the Kids
Time Magazine - April
2006
Ask policy makers to sketch their dream family, and
they might come up with one something like Susie's.
She and her husband are young and work hard, and
they have a toddler and plans for more. They've
moved inland to a regional town, where Susie works
as a midwife, a profession often badly short-staffed
in rural areas. The community needs her, and she
needs to work to help pay the mortgage. So
everyone's happy, right? Not quite. The birth of
Susie's first child almost forced her out of the
workforce. Not only does her town have no child-care
center, but she has spent nearly a year on a waiting
list for the area's tiny family day-care scheme, in
which groups of children are looked after in a
carer's home. She has no relatives nearby to help
her, and few options.
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