About Bubup Womindjeka Family and Children’s Centre
Bubup Womindjeka Family and Children’s Centre is a community run, not-for-profit organisation providing integrated early learning and care services to the community. Our programs include long day care (ages 6 weeks to 5 years old), 3 and 4 year old sessional kindergarten, community playgroups and Maternal Health Nurses and Parenting Support Programs via City of Port Phillip Council.
Bubup Womindjeka means ‘Welcome Children’ in the language of the Boon Wurrung People of the Yalukut Weelam, the traditional custodians of the land.
Bubup Womindjeka Family and Children’s Centre is committed to promoting a safe, equitable environment that supports a sense of belonging and respect. We advocate for the rights and participation of each child, throughout our organisation we embed the Child Safe Standards.
Our Vision, Values and Strategic Plan
The Board is responsible for providing leadership and strategy to the organisation ensuring the current and future direction is consistent with the organisation’s aims and the interests and needs of the services stakeholders. The Board is made up of family and community members who bring key skills, expertise, and guidance in the management of the service. The Board members are part of individual sub-committees based on their particular area of expertise and interest, including; Leadership Liaison, Consultative Committee, Integration, Finance Committee, People and Culture Committee, Risk Committee, Governance and Appointments Committee.
We enjoy the use of our purpose built facility which is provided by City of Port Phillip Council.
Bubup Womindjeka Family and Children’s Centre respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of this land upon which our service is located. In paying respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of its history, we acknowledge their proud and resilient cultures; ongoing connections to land, sea and sky.
Meet Our Team
Our Educational Leadership Team offer our educators a mentoring and guidance to support their professional knowledge and skills and to ensure the highest quality education and care environments
Our onsite partnership services include:
- Star Community Health – Child Development and Family Support.
- Maternal And Child Health
- Community Outreach in our Reception including; Bubup Pantry, Swap Shop, Parent Zone and Community Board.
Our Strategic Plan 2021-2023
Driven by customers
Provide an excellent care and education service:
- Provide exemplary educational practice based on a philosophy of continuous improvement.
- Achieve an overall exceeding rating in the National Quality Standards.
- Deliver an educational program that prioritises life long learning.
- Provide affordable services.
- Be the #1 employer of choice (Pay, training, culture).
Support every family
Supporting the whole family through the provision of integrated services:
- Provide families with opportunities to be involved and contribute to service decision making Quality Standards.
- Understanding the needs of our community and provide the appropriate services in particular to vulnerable families and children with additional needs.
- Enhance our relationships with partner onsite services using multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary ways.
- Develop community relationships and seek opportunities to engage in local and wider community services.
Championing sustainability practices
Setting the benchmark for sustainability in EYC centres:
- Transform our practices to minimise our environmental footprint- cultural, social, financial, administrative.
- Teaching children to become environmental responsible and respectful. Sustainability education to be embedded within the curriculum and part of everydayEnhance our relationships with partner onsite services using multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary ways.
- Partnering with sustainability focused organistaions and businesses to advocate for heightened community awareness.
- Replace paper-based processes with digital alternatives/methods.
Review and Develop our Services
Determine the optimal use of BWFCC's resources in meeting current and future needs:
- Assess the desirability and feasibility of various potential enhancements to our programs.
- Identify and evaluate opportunity to share our knowledge, skills and resources across the City of Port Phillip and Early Childhood profession.
Maintain high performance
Be a high performing, innovative and forward looking organisation:
- Building and nurturing technology competencies in our staff to drive efficiencies.
- Digitising processes to promote high and consistent levels of service.
- Enhancing financial reporting and robust forward planning to support organisational solvency while maintain value for money services.
