UTS Child Care Inc. (UTSCC) is an Incorporated Association and is a registered Charity. It was set up by the University of Technology, Sydney as an organisation to plan, operate and manage the child care facilities of the University.

While it is associated with the University and all land and buildings used for child care are the property of the University, UTSCC is a separate legal entity from the University.

UTS Child Care Centres are community-based, and as such they are not restricted to parents who are students or staff at UTS. In addition to being open to families from the local community, UTSCCInc. has an arrangement with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to secure 25 places across UTS Child Care services for children whose parent/s work at the ABC.

Membership of the Association is open to any parent who has a child enrolled in care, any staff member of UTSCC plus any past or present staff member of student of the University and any other person accepted as a member by the Board. Any member has a right to attend all general meetings of the Association and may normally attend all meetings of the Board except those meetings designated by the Board as closed

The Board of UTS Child Care Inc. includes representation from the University, the Students Association and the UTS Union, as well as representatives of the ABC and parent representatives from each of the individual centres. The Board takes the legal responsibility for the operation of all UTSCC services, and guides the operations of those services to ensure that the Mission of the Association is fulfilled.

"The provision of affordable high quality children's services which meet the needs of the UTS community."

In particular, the Board :

• has broad management responsibility for child care at the University;
• employs all child care staff;
• sets overall general policies and accountabilities to the University;
• is responsible for the allocation of, and accountability for, sponsorship funds from the University and its associated bodies, i.e. the Students Association and the UTS Union;
• is responsible for the planning of child care services at all campus locations of the University to ensure services are responsive to the UTS community;
• ensures the financial viability of UTSCC.

As well, each child care centre has a Centre Committee. These committees provide a forum for representation of staff and parents at each centre. (please note that the word "parents" is used to denote all adult family members who are involved in the care of the child and is not confined to the child's biological parents) Parents using any child care service provided by UTSCC are given opportunities and encouraged to be involved in all aspects of the operation of the service.

The Centre Committee represents the views of parents and staff at the centre and which regularly holds meetings which are also open to all parents or staff at the service, to discuss matters of interest and relevance regarding child care services at that service and at UTS generally. These Committees each nominate two representatives to the Board. Hence, Committee representatives form a majority of Board members and are the major source of input for decisions taken by the Board. Major decisions of the Board must be made after consultation with Centre Committees.

OBJECTS OF UTSCC

The objects of the Association are :

(a) to provide non-profit child care for the children of students and staff or other persons related in any way with the University, and to members of the general community;

(b) to promote the well-being and education of any child within its care, relative to the child's age and stage of development;

(c) to provide a program of experience which will promote the total development and well being of children attending the children's service;

(d) to provide care and education for children with special needs;

(e) to encourage parent and community involvement in the operation of the children's services so that through active participation both family and community work together to achieve the objects of the Association;

(f) to campaign for extension of affordable, high quality children's services;

(g) to apply for funding or assist other groups to apply for funding for children's services;

(h) to contribute to processes of policy development and change amongst relevant government agencies and other authorities in relation to children's services;

(i) to undertake collection of data, research and policy analysis in relation to children's services for the purpose of promoting and developing methods relating to the education of children and to work with other organisations similarly involved;

(j) to undertake fund-raising activities for the purpose of providing funds to be used in accordance with the objects of the Association;

(k) to foster educational opportunities for carers as well as children and to participate in new programs and ventures;

(l) to create, develop and maintain such children's services as the board may from time to time determine; and

(m) to facilitate access to educational and employment opportunities.

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