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Family Day Care Worker

OSCA 431232·ANZSCO 421112

Employed

4,400

Part-time share

32.7%

Female share

98.1%

Median age

45 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

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Family Day Care Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

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About this career

Provides support for children's learning, development and wellbeing in a family day care service, including following an approved learning framework.

What they typically do

  • Designs, plans, implements and evaluates an educational program based on an approved learning framework
  • Documents children's progress, learning, wellbeing and development
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with children and families
  • Supports the daily routines, transitions and programs of children
  • Complies with family day care service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
  • Manages financial resources for the family day care service
  • May transport children to and from the family day care service

Where they work

Health Care and Social Assistance

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
32.6%
VIC
28.8%
QLD
20.9%
WA
9.5%
SA
3.6%
TAS
2.4%
ACT
1.4%
NT
0.9%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Family Day Care Worker.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.