ECEC Provider in Focus: Beaucare 

Beaucare provides a broad range of community services. These include early childhood options, family support, youth development, services for the frail aged and people with a disability and community centre coordination.

Beaucare provides services to people in communities in Queensland including Beaudesert, Tamborine, Logan Village, Jimboomba, Flagstone, Cedar Vale, Bromelton, Rathdowney, Kerry, Beechmont and Canungra. 

What is the history of Beaucare? 

Beaucare is a community based organisation. It was incorporated as the Beaudesert & District Health & Welfare Association in 1987. 

It was established by local people in response to local experiences. All staff and board members value this history.

In 2005, the organisation launched its trading name Beaucare. In 2013, the name of the organisation changed to Beaucare Inc.

What is the Beaucare vision, and approach to learning? 

Beaucare is driven by six core values:     

• Respect
• Equity
• Collaboration
• Justice
• Self-determination
• Optimism

The early childhood options Beaucare offers are Family Day Care and In Home Care, making a commitment to children and families to provide a safe, caring, supporting, nurturing environment where children will have the opportunity to learn and develop.  

Are there any unique aspects to the Beaucare offer? 

Beaucare is a community based organisation managed by a volunteer board of management. The board is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting. All board members are committed to the Beaucare vision, goals and values.

Beaucare offers membership for $5 per year. 

What is the Beaucare approach to educator identity and professional development?

Family Day Care or In-Home Care Educators working with Beaucare enjoy the following benefits: 

• Work with a small group of children
• Set own fees according to the services offered
• Earn an excellent income working from home
• Self employed from a tax viewpoint and therefore are eligible to claim expenses in carrying out their business and able to register and claim rebates for GST
• Have the flexibility to organise the day according to individual children’s needs (within regulations)
• Accommodate own family needs within the role 
• Receive training, support and resources from scheme coordinators

Peer support and mentoring is offered from an experienced team of mentors and leaders who have been offering early childhood education in South East Queensland for over 30 years. 

For more information about Beaucare please see here.