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Information For OSCAR Programmes
Infozone: Business Essentials
(August 2010) The Department of Labour website Infozone: Business Essentials explains the basics of employment relations and health & safety requirements for running a business. It provides templates, examples and links to practical tools and more detailed information.
Reviewing Your Animal Policy
(August 2010) If you are reviewing your animal policy, have a look at the Animal Control Services website for information and resources. There is advice on what to do if an dog bites and how to react if you are challenged by an aggressive dog. You may also like to print off some of their information flyers and educational resources.
 Animal Control Services Ltd
Department of Labour - Big 6 Resource
(July 2010) The Department of Labour have a Big 6 resource which covers health and safety, hiring new employees, pay, holidays and leave, performance management and ending employment relationships. You can download a booklet for each topic on their website.
Department of Labour Big 6
The Wage and Fee Survey of The OSCAR Sector
(January 2010) Thank you for helping us take a snapshot of the current status of wages and fees in the OSCAR sector. Due to the high number of enquiries regarding wages and fees in the OSCAR sector we felt that it was the right time to take a snapshot of the current status of wages and fees in OSCAR. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey.
Results of the Wage and Fees Survey 2009 
The OSCAR 2010 Wall Planner 
(December 2009) Designed with OSCAR Programmes in mind! All the dates you need to keep abreast of important events, opportunities and deadlines in The OSCAR Foundation year, including:
- Key dates for MSD Spring and Autumn Funding rounds
- Networking and Training dates for your Region
- OSCAR Week dates
- The OSCAR National Conference dates
- And more…
If you are a member of The OSCAR Foundation, you will have received your complimentary copy of our OSCAR 2010 wall planner by mail. If you would like additional Wall Planners, or if you are not a member of The OSCAR Foundation but would like to stay informed, we do have a limited number available. This offer is available until stocks run out.
To receive the OSCAR 2010 wall planner phone 0800 GO OSCAR or email 
Pricing
Members of The OSCAR Foundation: Wall planner free + cost of postage and packaging
Non-members: Wall planner $10.00 + cost of postage and packaging
Postage and Packaging
North Island: $6.00
South Island: $10.00
(Wall planners are posted out in tubes. You can have up to seven Wall planners in one tube, i.e. mailing costs to a single address will only incur one P+P cost).
Gerry and The Crocodettes - NZ Children's Entertainment Group
(November 2009) Gerry and the Crocodettes are a new and exciting NZ children's entertainment group. They are doing their second North Island Tour in the School Holidays between 16 – 31 January.
Gerry and the Crocodettes is a group of children’s entertainers based in Motueka who have already been termed “New Zealand’s answer to The Wiggles" and as “an international act.” They only began performing regularly just over a year ago, following an intense two years of ground work. The colourful singing and dancing costumed Gerry and The Crocodettes can be viewed on their website:
www.thecrocodettes.com
Upcoming shows in January 2010 school holidays
More information about Gerry and the Crocodettes January 2010 tour
Vote Earth - Get Your Children Involved With Project Lantern
(September 2009) Project Lantern are inviting children to lead a special activity on climate change. Project Lantern offers children in New Zealand and around the world a unique opportunity to be part of the most important vote in history, the vote for the future of our planet. They are asking children from all over New Zealand to create simple paper lanterns expressing their reasons for voting Earth with words or symbols. Lanterns are symbols of good luck and long life.
More information to get your OSCAR programme involved with Project Lantern...
Summary about Project Lantern
Project Lantern website...
Community Max - Work and Income
(August 2009) Community Max can support you with the completion of projects that will benefit the community or the environment for up to six months. The initiative is targeted at young people to help prepare them for further opportunities in the workforce.
More information available on the Work and Income website...
Break-Away Holiday Programmes - Government Initiative
(August 2009) The Government has announced it will be providing financial assistance for Break-Away Holiday Programmes. The new initiative will increase and improve the range of school holiday and youth development opportunities for young people whose families may not be able to provide them.
More information available on the Ministry of Social Development website...
Influenza (H1N1) Pandemic
(June 2009) Our country is currently experiencing an Influenza (H1N1) Pandemic on top of our normal flu season. This is a good time to review your policies and procedures around health and hygiene at your OSCAR programme.
OSCAR services are in the same category as schools in terms of their susceptibility to many viruses and influenza, which can be readily spread by children. Viruses and influenza can be easily spread through contact with infected people but if you introduce good hygiene practices this risk can be minimised.
Help keep the children in your care healthy by practising good hygiene at your OSCAR programme.
Find out more about H1N1 Influenza Pandemic...
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