Communities at Work

Become a Family Day Care Educator in Canberra

Join an Award-Winning Family Day Care Service 

Have you ever considered a rewarding career caring for and educating children from your own home?

Communities at Work Family Day Care invites education and care professionals, early childhood educators, teachers, and individuals interested in a career in early childhood education to attend our free Family Day Care Information Evening. 

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This free session provides an opportunity to learn more about becoming a Family Day Care Educator, explore the flexibility and professional benefits of the role, hear from actual educators, and have all your questions answered by our experienced team.  

Everyone is welcome from the Canberra, Queanbeyan and Googong areas, as our service is approved in both ACT and NSW. 

What You’ll Learn About 

• What Family Day Care is and how it works 
• The role and responsibilities of a Family Day Care Educator 
• How to establish a successful home-based education and care service 
• Potential earning opportunities and work-life flexibility 
• Qualifications and approval requirements 
• Mentoring, compliance, and administrative resources and support provided by Communities at Work 
• Child safety and quality practice expectations 
• Professional development and networking opportunities 

Learn about our Family Day Care service

ANY QUESTIONS?

Whether you’re actively considering becoming an educator or simply curious about the opportunity, our team will be available to provide information, answer questions, and discuss the support available to help you succeed.

Event Dates

📅 Date: 11 August 2026
🕕 Time: 6 pm
📍 Location: Tuggeranong Community Centre

📅  Date: 18 August 2026
🕕  Time: 6pm
📍 Location: 172 Dixon Drive Holder

REGISTER

Registration is required so we know how many staff we’ll need on the night and how much catering. Thanks!

CONTACT US

📞 (02) 6293 6590

📧 fdc@commsatwork.org