Making the KU Difference
By representing KU
Cathy Bradley
Manager, National Inclusion Support
Subsidy Provider Program
Over the past 6 years, Cathy has demonstrated an unwavering
commitment to facilitating the inclusion of children with
additional needs around Australia, through her leadership
in the implementation of the National Inclusion Support
Subsidy Provider (NISSP) program, despite a number of
barriers that were extremely challenging for KU to implement.
Cathy has consistently looked for ways to support and
find solutions to ensure services across Australia were not
disadvantaged through government administration systems.
In order to build strong relationships around Australia,
and to ensure that KU is seen as an equitable broker of
support funding for children with additional needs, Cathy
gave of her time freely, travelling to all states and territories
on a regular basis to ensure service providers understood
the new administrative systems. Cathy’s expertise and
professionalism resulted in a successful outcome.
During the six years the NISSP program has been operating,
Cathy has consistently shown strong and caring leadership
and has been a strong support for the NISSP team, at times
when heavy workloads and constantly changing processes
have weighed heavily on the team.
The aim of the NISSP program is to remove the barriers to
accessing child care that may be experienced by children with
a disability, CALD backgrounds, and Indigenous children.
Through implementing change to internal processes and
systems, Cathy was able to achieve better outcomes for
children, by increasing effective application processing.
Advocacy and Representation
KU is a trusted and respected adviser on early childhood education, particularly issues surrounding quality,
inclusion and affordability. During 2012 KU’s advocacy and representation included:
• Aboriginal Education Committee Sydney Archdiocese Catholic
Education
• Australian Community Children’s Services (ACCS), NSW Branch
• Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, Early Years
Charter NSW
• Banyule Cluster Management Group Forum (Victoria)
• Bethany Early Intervention Program, Advisory Committee
• Charles Sturt University Teacher Education Course Advisory Board
• Community Services and Health Industry Training Advisory
Board (NSW)
• Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS)
• Department of Education and Communities (NSW)
o National Quality Framework NSW Reference Group
o National Quality Partnership Group
o Early Childhood Reference Group
• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (VIC)
o Kindergarten Cluster Manager Forum
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
o Stakeholder Reference Group
o National IPSP Forum
o National ISA Alliance
o NSW/ACT IPSP Forum
• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs, NSW
o Helping Children With Autism (HCWA) State
Manager’s Forum
o NGO Engagement Forum
• D
epartment of Family and Community Services (NSW)
Collaborative Practice Management Group
• E arly Childhood Australia (ECA)
o National Board
o NSW Branch
• Early Childhood Environmental Education Network (NSW)
• Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA), NSW Chapter
Advisory Council
• Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program (Local and
Regional)
• Early Childhood Professional Experience Council (NSW)
• Ear ly Learning Association Australia
o Cluster Management Reference Group
o Industrial Relations Reference Group
• Families NSW Child and Family Inter-agencies Steering
Committees
• Forum of Learning & Development in Child Protection
• Forum of Non Government Associations (FONGA)
• Macquarie University
o Teacher Education Program Advisory Committee
o Institute of Early Childhood Advisory Board
• Premier’s Teacher Awards (NSW)
• Ombudsman Children’s Services Forum (NSW)
• Ombudsman Investigative Forum (NSW)
• Right Start Foundation
• TAFE NSW Children’s Services Industry Reference Group
• U
niversity of Western Sydney External Advisory Committee,
Early Childhood Program
• University of Newcastle, Early Childhood Advisory Group
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