The FFDC team is SO proud of Kathi for achieving the Coordinator of the Year Award for Victoria & Tasmania and becoming a national finalist. In talking to her after her win, I asked Kathi what she identifies as some of her biggest achievements as coordinator this year. Here are some of her highlights.

During Harmony Week, we celebrate the wonderful diversity of the cultural backgrounds of those who live, work, study, learn, and play in Australia. I often use this week to reflect on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which are core values of Foundations Family Day Care, and how we apply them in our day to day lives. I was critically reflecting on this with a colleague when she asked a common question: What really is the difference between equity and equality?

It is with a great deal of excitement that we announce our amazing, twice-Exceeding rated service has applied to start working in South Australia. Foundations Family Day Care has always been an inclusive, respectful, adaptable and, most importantly, highly supportive group of well trained Educators and staff, working together to bring true quality care and education to the children and families with whom we work. It will be thrilling to be able to share that with colleagues, children and families in South Australia as well.

Tuesday 22nd of February, being 22/02/2022, we held a special celebration we called Tutu Day, due to the date sounding just like that. The idea behind Tutu Day was purely about fun. Over the last couple of years, our community has had so much pain, suffering, and isolation. We all deserve a little fun! Tutu Day was about bonding, having fun, and enjoying something for no other reason than fun.