Setting up a Creche - Department for Communities
Setting up a Creche - Department for Communities
Setting up a Creche - Department for Communities
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Some Useful Contacts and Resources<br />
S<strong>up</strong>port setting <strong>up</strong> a crèche<br />
Children’s Services Officers<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Communities</strong><br />
Ask <strong>for</strong> your local officer.<br />
Tel. (08) 6279 1200<br />
Free call 1800 654 432<br />
Licensing and Screening<br />
Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Communities</strong><br />
Tel. (08) 6210 3333<br />
Free call 1800 199 383<br />
www.communities.wa.gov.au/childcare<br />
Working with Children Screening Unit<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>for</strong> Child Protection<br />
For in<strong>for</strong>mation on criminal record screening.<br />
Tel. (08) 6217 8100<br />
Free call 1800 883 979<br />
www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au<br />
Early Childhood Organisations<br />
The Gowrie WA<br />
Advice, s<strong>up</strong>port, training and consultancy.<br />
Tel. (08) 9478 7500<br />
www.gowrie-wa.com.au<br />
Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation<br />
Advice, s<strong>up</strong>port and training.<br />
Tel. (08) 9489 4022<br />
www.meerilinga.org.au<br />
Professional S<strong>up</strong>port Coordinator WA<br />
Professional s<strong>up</strong>port, training, resources and<br />
bi-cultural s<strong>up</strong>port.<br />
Tel. 1800 783 768<br />
www.pscwa.org.au<br />
Child Australia<br />
Professional s<strong>up</strong>port, inclusion s<strong>up</strong>port and<br />
resources.<br />
Tel. (08) 9249 4333<br />
www.childaustralia.org.au<br />
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YMCA Perth<br />
Professional s<strong>up</strong>port, training and consultancy.<br />
Tel. (08) 9473 8400<br />
www.perth.ymca.org.au<br />
Health and Infectious Diseases<br />
<strong>Department</strong> of Health<br />
Tel. 1800 022 222<br />
www.health.wa.gov.au<br />
First Aid and Emergencies<br />
Australian Red Cross (WA)<br />
First aid training, kits and advice.<br />
Tel. (08) 9225 8888<br />
Free call 1800 810 710<br />
www.redcross.org.au/wa<br />
St John Ambulance Australia<br />
First aid training, kits and advice.<br />
Tel. (08) 9334 1222<br />
www.stjohnambulance.com.au<br />
Fire and Emergency Services Authorities of<br />
Western Australia<br />
Advice on safety and risk management.<br />
Tel. (08) 9323 9300<br />
www.fesa.wa.gov.au<br />
Poisons In<strong>for</strong>mation Centre<br />
24hr/7 day advice and s<strong>up</strong>port.<br />
Tel. 13 11 26<br />
State Emergency Service<br />
For emergency assistance.<br />
Tel. 13 25 00<br />
Health Direct<br />
24hr/7 day health advice.<br />
Tel. 1800 022 222