History of CAWA
The Child Care Association of WA was formed in 1972, and was responsible for lobbying the Federal Government to provide funds training for Child Care workers. The first training that was initiated was the Child Care Certificate (CCC) which was followed by the entry level training the Introduction to Child Care. The Association has been involved in quality issues, training, the development of programmes, updating regulations and Industrial relations. Regulations were formulated with industry & Government collaboration, with Western Australia being the first state to have legislated Child Care Regulations. The first Industrial Award for child care workers was developed in WA by the private child care industry. The emphasis has always been on developing quality services and keeping members up to date with Industry knowledge and assistance.
