Principle 3.1: The service is responsive to the interests of families and encourages participation in the operation of the service Principle 3.2: The service actively seeks to build links with the community Principle 3.3: The service is responsive to diverse community needs

Recommended book titles:

A parent's guide to preschool
A world of difference: Readings on teaching young children in a diverse society
Active for life: Developmentally appropriate movement programs for young children
Before 9 after 3: A handbook for outside school hours care
Building bridges: Literacy development in young Indigenous children
Building Bridges DVD
Early development risk and disability: Relational contexts
Engaging families: Building strong communication
Ethics in action: Introducing the ethical response cycle
Every Child – Diversity
Every Child - Spirituality - Vol 8 No 4, 2002
Everyday learning about brothers and sisters
Everyday learning about friendship
Everyday learning about maths
Everyday learning about talking
Fathering from the fast lane: Practical ideas for busy dads
Focus on fathering
Grandcaring: Insights into grandparents' experiences as regular child care providers
Learning about art
Learning about feelings
Learning about music
Learning about science
Learning to read
Lessons from my child: Parents' experiences of life with a disabled child
Managing difficult behaviour in young children
Partnerships for children - parents and community together: A summary of a seminar 'roadshow' offered in 13 locations across Australia
Reading magic: How your child can learn to read and other read-aloud miracles
Relationships, the heart of quality care: Creating community among adults in early care settings
Stepfamily life: Why is it different - and how to make it work
The ECE inclusion handbook: Practical guidelines for early childhood teachers working with children who have special needs
The happy toddler: A parents guide to nurturing a happy and confident toddler
The lost art of childhood: How to do things families have forgotten
Travelling teens: A parent's guide to family relocation
What happened to the world? Helping children cope in turbulent times
'You're going to love this kid!' : Teaching students with autism in the inclusive classroom
Widening the circle: Including children with disabilities in preschool programs