Centa – Children’s Entertainers Association

Published On - September 18, 2020

Child safety related measures and actions in the Corporate Plan for 2020-24

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has issued its Corporate Plan for 2020-24 It contains commentary on child safety related measures and actions. Measure The Prime Minister and Assistant Minister receive high quality and timely advice on the implementation of key child safety reforms inclu...

Published On - April 10, 2020

Centa Events, Industry, NewsTags: Business

Creative ways to host a virtual entertainment for kids

With hundreds of millions of people worldwide forced to stay indoors, entertainers, especially children’s entertainers, are finding it tough to reach the masses. Social distancing requirements amid the COVID-19 pandemic may have canceled kids’ entertainment, but entertainers are finding new ...

Published On - February 17, 2020

Centa Industry, NewsTags: Child development, Music

How music and dance can help your child’s development

Years of washing his face in orange juice have paid off for children’s entertainer Peter Combe. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter is being recognised for his service to the performing arts with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on 26th of January. “I think children’s music, or chil...

Published On - July 11, 2019

Centa Industry, NewsTags: Business, Legislation, Safety, Standards

New report has been released in NSW

The Office the Children’s Guardian has released the report, Making organisations safer for children, following extensive consultation on options for regulating child safe standards in NSW. This report builds on the Regulating child safe organisations discussion paper to provide more detail about w...

Published On - June 21, 2019

Centa Industry, NewsTags: Business, Legislation, WWC

Changes to screening in South Australia

From 1 July 2019, people working or volunteering with children in South Australia must, by law, have a valid child-related clearance. Here is the announcement from South Australia Department of Human Services: Changes to screening South Australia has introduced stronger, more effective, and transpar...

Published On - May 17, 2019

Centa Events, Industry, NewsTags: Business, Child Safe Organisations, Code, WWC

An invitation to join your Industry Association

We are an Australia wide, not for profit association formed to provide support, training and verification for Children’s entertainers and activity supervisors. Become a member and use our policies, procedures and Code of Conduct to ensure you comply with the new Principles of Child Safe Organi...

Published On - May 17, 2019

Centa Events, Industry, NewsTags: Business, Check the check, Child Safe Organisations, Code, Compliant

South Australian Compliance Statements

It is a requirement for anyone who works with kids in South Australia to lodge a Compliance Statement with the Department of Education and Child Development. Click here to go to the Government Page for more info.https://www.education.sa.gov.au/child-protection/child-safe-environments As the recognis...

Published On - May 2, 2019

Centa Industry, NewsTags: Child abuse, Safety

The Wiggles cast created the finger move for child safety

Say the words ‘The Wiggles’ and most Australians will have an almost instinctive reaction: thumbs up, index finger pointed. Wiggles fingers. But the iconic gesture is more than just a catchy dance move or even effective branding, it’s a reflection of a sad truth about children’s safety. Spea...

Published On - March 19, 2019

Centa Industry, NewsTags: Business, Legislation, WWC

Interstate Working with Children Checks

The quest for information continues. What we know so far…. QLD will not accept any other State or Territories WWCC. There is no exemption available. NSW and VIC will allow holders of an interstate WWCC work for up to 30 days. Note: It is a legal requirement for Parents/Carers to verify a perso...

Published On - March 13, 2019

Centa Events, Industry, NewsTags: Check the check, Legislation, WWC

Working Interstate with your working with Children Check

If you have a valid working with children check you can work in NSW for up to 30 days per calendar year. -a worker who is working in and visiting New South Wales from outside the State for the purposes of child-related work (other than a worker referred to in paragraph (l) or (m)), if […]...

Child safety related measures and actions in the Corporate Plan for 2020-24

Creative ways to host a virtual entertainment for kids

How music and dance can help your child’s development

New report has been released in NSW

Changes to screening in South Australia

An invitation to join your Industry Association

South Australian Compliance Statements

The Wiggles cast created the finger move for child safety

Interstate Working with Children Checks

Working Interstate with your working with Children Check

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