OSHCology Educational Leadership in Action - Companion Pack 

Bite-sized 20-minute MicroCasts designed for busy OSHC Service Leaders. Each fortnight, you’ll get practical strategies, real examples, and ideas you can use straight away – all linked to the NQS and MTOP. With 20 episodes released across the year, you’ll build confidence and consistency in your practice while you work.
Format

Audio

Starting date

Term 4 2025

Creator

Belinda Wright

Audio

20 minutes

Duration

4 Terms

Price

$75/ Term or $290/Year

Practical leadership insights, with tools to put them into action.

The Companion Pack subscription is perfect for Service Leaders who want to go beyond just listening. Alongside each fortnightly 20-minute Service Leadership in Action MicroCast, you’ll receive resources that help you reflect, share, and apply strategies with confidence.

Each episode is supported by one-page companion guides, quick infographics, and termly mini eBook entries with reflective prompts – turning short audio learning into practical tools you can use with your leadership team and in your day-to-day service operations. With resources linked to the National Quality Standard (NQS) and My Time, Our Place (MTOP v2.0), the Companion Pack makes it easy to connect professional learning to service improvement and leadership growth.

What’s included:

Access to all Service Leadership in Action MicroCasts

Fortnightly 20-minute episodes across the school year (20 episodes annually).


Episode Show Notes
+ Links

Quick references to revisit key ideas and resources.


1-Page Companion
Guides

Concise summaries and strategies for each episode.

Quick Infographics

Visual reminders linking leadership practice to MTOP and NQS.

Termly Mini eBooks

Collated episode summaries with reflective prompts for deeper learning.

Who it’s for:

This plan is designed for Service Leaders, Coordinators, and Nominated Supervisors who want more than listening – those who benefit from having practical takeaways and visual resources to embed leadership learning into daily service life. It’s flexible, accessible, and created specifically for the OSHC sector in Australia.

Your investment:

$75/Term or $290/Year
With 20 episodes released across the year and layered with companion resources, you’ll have everything you need to listen, reflect, and apply – building confidence in your leadership, mentoring with purpose, and supporting stronger pedagogy across your team.
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Explore the full list of Service Leadership in Action episodes below and see how the Companion Pack can support your leadership journey this term.

Practice in Action Episodes

Term 4 2025 - Leading the Service 

  • 1. What Does It Mean to Be a Service Leader in OSHC?
  • 2. Building Partnerships with Schools and Communities
  • 3. Managing Compliance Without Losing the Heart of Practice
  • 4. Leading Teams Through Change and Challenge
  • 5. Linking the Role to the National Quality Framework

Term 1 2026- Growing Your Team

  • 6. Recruiting, Inducting and Retaining Quality Educators
  • 7. Creating a Positive Team Culture in OSHC
  • 8. Mentoring and Developing Your People
  • 9. Conflict Resolution and Difficult Conversations
  • 10. Building Capacity Through Shared Leadership

Term 2 2026 - Service Strategy and Sustainability

  • 11. Crafting a Vision for Your OSHC Service
  • 12. Strategic Planning that Works in Practice
  • 13. Financial Management and Budgeting Essentials
  • 14. Risk Management in Everyday Operations
  • 15. Leading Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Term 3 2026 - Quality and Impact 

  • 16. Embedding Child and Family Voice in Service Decisions
  • 17. Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting on Service Quality
  • 18. Preparing for Assessment and Rating with Confidence
  • 19. Advocacy for OSHC within the School Community
  • 20. Reflecting on Your Leadership Journey

Belinda Wright

Founder | Director of Learning | OSHCologist | Researcher

As a leader with extensive experience across OSHC services and my postgraduate study in leadership, I understand the complexities of running high-quality programs. The Service Leadership MicroCasts bring sector-specific, research-informed guidance to those responsible for service delivery. Designed to be practical and time-friendly, each episode explores real strategies for leading teams, managing compliance and quality systems, and creating a positive, sustainable culture—helping Service Leaders translate leadership into everyday impact.