Warm, natural light photo of a caring Australian early childhood educator reading a book with a toddler in a bright, cozy family day care room
Warm, natural light photo of a caring Australian early childhood educator reading a book with a toddler in a bright, cozy family day care room

One portal for the whole family day care day

Where educators, families and schemes stay connected

• What is CareConnect FDC

A simple private space for everyone involved

CareConnect FDC is a private, web-based portal that links family day care educators, their families, and their scheme coordinators on any phone, tablet, or computer. With no app to download, staying connected and compliant is effortless.

Built for your day

For educators

Daily routines in seconds

AI learning stories & PDFs

Safety & compliance hub

Log meals, naps, nappy changes, and tummy time instantly throughout the day with zero fuss.

Write observation stories with AI guidance and generate clean end-of-day PDF reports for parents.

Complete daily safety checks, keep WWCC, first aid, and insurance current, and message families directly.

Stay close to their day

For families

Live updates & photo stories

Digital forms & messaging

Follow your child's milestones and daily activities as they happen, with rich photo learning stories.

Sign permission slips and excursion forms digitally, message your educator, and receive instant alerts.

Oversight made easy

For schemes and coordinators

Compliance & home visits

Approvals & policy library

See each educator's compliance status at a glance and record home-visit inspection records digitally.

Countersign approvals, maintain a shared policy library, and message educators and families effortlessly.

Available in your language

The portal works in English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hindi and Mandarin.

Simple Setup

Getting started

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Educators register

Families join

Schemes connect

Educators create an account and invite their enrolled families using a unique invite code.

Families enter their educator's code once to securely connect to their child's daily portal.

Schemes link their network of educators with a single scheme code for seamless oversight.

Your Data Protected

Built with strict privacy

Data is stored securely, and only a child's own educator and family can see that child's information. Nothing is ever shared or sold.

Questions & Answers

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to download an app?

What devices does it work on?

No, it works directly in any web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer.

CareConnect FDC runs smoothly on any phone, tablet, or laptop browser.

How do families join?

Is our information secure?

Their educator sends them an invite code, which they enter once to connect.

Yes — each family's and educator's data is kept strictly private to them.

Ready to get started?

Join Australian educators, families, and schemes connecting daily on CareConnect FDC.