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New WordPress Tip: Build a basic WordPress contact form

Put your WordPress website to work collecting feedback, a wait list for enrolments or survey your families.  This tip will show you how to create simple contact forms for your WordPress site. Browse to it on our Tips page or from this direct link: Build a basic WordPress contact form.

New WordPress Tips: Manual backup & restore of your website

If you are making changes to your WordPress site you will often hear the advice to take a manual backup. But how do you do one? Learn how to perform this backup: Tip – Making a WordPress file & database backup Learn how to restore from this backup: Tip – Restoring from a WordPress file & database

Training webinars for the final term 2022

Now available for enrolment We are offering webinars of our courses on basic troubleshooting, website development, poster design and Excel. We are also offering some additional Online TLDS sessions for those who missed last term’s webinars. The courses offered: Online TLDS Training – 901 Practical IT Skills – 602 WordPress Website Development – 101 Making

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022. Each week this month the Australian Cyber Security Centre has resources, posters, quizzes and tools around the themes “Have you been hacked?”, “Is your email secure?”, “How do you act now to stay secure?” and “It’s time to take action!”. Highlights from week

Privacy and information sharing requirements for the Online TLDS

Early childhood educators working on Transition Learning and Development Statements are required to adhere to their service’s privacy policies in the handling of personal information. This tip highlights where you can find support and resources. Click here to view the tip.

Optus Data Breach

Reported widely in the press this week, both state and national agencies are providing an evolving response to the Optus data breach. Optus customers and former customers who received notification from Optus can find guidance from the OAIC and IDCARE. Although it is uncertain if all the data was publicly leaked, security specialists advise that

Online TLDS Training – 901 Webinar Recording

If you missed our recent training webinars you can now view a video recording of the presentation. Please register to view the webinar   Duration: 1 hour, 10 min The video covers the topics from the course: Websites and resources Privacy and information sharing Accessing the Online TLDS Updating Service Details Creating a child’s profile

Phishing email targeting early childhood services

Targeted phishing emails are currently being sent to registered services. Below is an example: ACECQA have responded and instructed recipients: This is NOT an official email from ACECQA. It is a spam email that should be deleted - do not click on the link. If you did click on the link in the spam email

2022 Term 3 school holiday update

Just before you leave for the school break, it is helpful to: Shut down your computer Switch off the modem Switch off the power and unplug at the wall socket Add a post it note reminder to your computer screen stating - turn the modem and power back on Following these steps can stop a

Technology Survey 2022 is completed

Thank you to all the participants of the Technology Survey for 2022 Our survey is completed for 2022 with over twice the number of submissions from last year.  Many staff found the time to complete the survey with great insights and suggestions. Overall, the survey affirms the areas of support we prioritise and helps us

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