15 October 2010

Minister Ellis visits SDN centre trialling the Government’s new standards
SDN Marrickville has been chosen by the Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis, as the first centre to visit to see how the government’s new National Quality Framework is being implemented.

30 June 2010

Attornety- General opens new state-of-the-art centre for children
The Attorney-General, the Hon. Robert McClelland, officially opened SDN Acacia Children’s
Education and Care Centre in Canberra today.

16 June 2010

NSW Government selects SDN for Aboriginal Early Literacy Project
The NSW Government today announced that SDN Children’s Services has been chosen to deliver a new literacy program for Aboriginal children.

16 June 2010

SDN Children’s Services to run Aboriginal Early Literacy Project - NSW Government media release
Minister for Community Services Linda Burney today announced that more than $365,000 will go to SDN Children’s Services to run the Aboriginal Early Literacy Project.

 9 June 2010

SDN addresses growing mental health issues
SDN, in collaboration with St George Mental Health Services, is providing training courses for children’s services educators in Sydney on the impact of parental mental illness on children.

23 April 2010

Child care funding should be used to help vulnerable children
Now that the Australian Government is not building an additional 222 child care centres, SDN Children’s Services is seeking an assurance that the remaining funding will be dedicated to early childhood services.

9 April 2010

SDN welcomes the government’s early implementation of new baby ratio
SDN Children’s Services welcomes the NSW Government’s decision to mandate 1:4 staffto-infant ratios from the beginning of 2011, one year ahead of the national requirement.

25 March 2010

SDN Children’s Services calls on drivers to slow down at child care centres and preschools
SDN Children’s Services is calling on all drivers to slow down to 40km/h at child care centres and preschools.