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Membership

Current Membership Year: 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024

Our vision is for all children to actively participate in quality education and care services that recognise, value, and embed difference and diversity.

Since our establishment in 1908, fka Children’s Services (fkaCS) has advocated for high quality education for all Victorian children and families. Now fkaCS continues to advocate for children’s cultural and linguistic rights and support education and care services in the provision of culturally rich environments that reflect a civil society.

Members enjoy a range of benefits and play a vital role in supporting fkaCS to achieve our vision and purpose. Membership funds enable fkaCS to:

+ Advocate for children’s cultural and linguistic rights

+ Maintain the Multicultural Resource (MRC) collection – ensuring hard-to-find multicultural/bilingual resources are accessible to Victorian education and care services

+ Design and implement new programs and resources to support all children’s active participation, learning and belonging in their service.

 

Payment Options

Online: Scroll down to pay via PayPal, credit or debit card.

Phone: Call 03 9428 4471 for credit card payments over the phone.

Direct Deposit: Request a tax invoice for payment via EFT/bank transfer.

Membership types and benefits

Education and Care Services Membership

  • Free access to our Multicultural Resource Centre (MRC) collection of over 1200 bilingual / multicultural books, dramatic play resources, story bags and more
  • Opportunity to purchase our Outreach Program - for an additional $200 per membership year, get up to 4 packages (5kg each) from our MRC for the duration of the purchased Membership Year.
  • Free access to consultant support in selecting MRC and other member-only professional resources to meet your needs
  • MRC orders delivered to your service/organisation free-of-charge once a year (parcels up to 5kg)
  • Free access to member-only sections of the website dedicated to online professional resources and translated information for families
  • Free and discounted access to fkaCS member forums and professional learning events
  • 10% discount on fkaCS Customised Professional Learning at your service/organisation, professional learning network or event
  • Free 'Introduction to fkaCS' session plus facilitated tour of the MRC
  • Access to the fkaCS Days of Significance Calendar (Jul 2022 - Jun 2023)
  • Our Members eNewsletter delivered straight to your inbox, once a term
  • Printed copy of our A2 Multilingual Welcome Poster in 53 languages
  • Access to member-only educational resource sales – used MRC resources available at significantly discounted rates/free
  • 10% off Yarn Strong Sista resources and PD workshops (Culture and Community Partner)
  • 25% off selected products from Global Language Books and 10% off all other products (discounts excl. postage)
  • $275 Single Site 
    $1,050 Multi-Site Operator
    (first 6 services) 
    $140 Additional Site
    (per site)

Individual and Student Membership

  • Free access to our Multicultural Resource Centre (MRC) collection of over 1200 bilingual / multicultural books, dramatic play resources, story bags and more
  • Opportunity to purchase our Outreach Program - for an additional $200 per membership year, get up to 4 packages (5kg each) from our MRC for the duration of the purchased Membership Year.
  • Free access to consultant support in selecting MRC and other member-only professional resources to meet your needs
  • MRC orders delivered to your service/organisation free-of-charge once a year (parcels up to 5kg)
  • Free access to member-only sections of the website dedicated to online professional resources and translated information for families
  • Free and discounted access to fkaCS member forums and professional learning events
  • 10% discount on fkaCS Customised Professional Learning at your service/organisation, professional learning network or event
  • Free 'Introduction to fkaCS' session plus facilitated tour of the MRC
  • Access to the fkaCS Days of Significance Calendar (Jul 2022 - Jun 2023)
  • Our Members eNewsletter delivered straight to your inbox, once a term
  • Printed copy of our A2 Multilingual Welcome Poster in 53 languages
  • Access to member-only educational resource sales – used MRC resources available at significantly discounted rates/free
  • 10% off Yarn Strong Sista resources and PD workshops (Culture and Community Partner)
  • 25% off selected products from Global Language Books and 10% off all other products (discounts excl. postage)
  • $90 Individual
    $60 Student

Other Organisation Membership

  • Free access to our Multicultural Resource Centre (MRC) collection of over 1200 bilingual / multicultural books, dramatic play resources, story bags and more
  • Opportunity to purchase our Outreach Program - for an additional $200 per membership year, get up to 4 packages (5kg each) from our MRC for the duration of the purchased Membership Year.
  • Free access to consultant support in selecting MRC and other member-only professional resources to meet your needs
  • MRC orders delivered to your service/organisation free-of-charge once a year (parcels up to 5kg)
  • Free access to member-only sections of the website dedicated to online professional resources and translated information for families
  • Free and discounted access to fkaCS member forums and professional learning events
  • 10% discount on fkaCS Customised Professional Learning at your service/organisation, professional learning network or event
  • Free 'Introduction to fkaCS' session plus facilitated tour of the MRC
  • Access to the fkaCS Days of Significance Calendar (Jul 2022 - Jun 2023)
  • Our Members eNewsletter delivered straight to your inbox, once a term
  • Printed copy of our A2 Multilingual Welcome Poster in 53 languages
  • Access to member-only educational resource sales – used MRC resources available at significantly discounted rates/free
  • 10% off Yarn Strong Sista resources and PD workshops (Culture and Community Partner)
  • 25% off selected products from Global Language Books and 10% off all other products (discounts excl. postage)
  • $900 Other Organisations*