Leadership transition at Family Day Care Queensland

Family Day Care Queensland announces the resignation of our Chief Executive Officer, Jason De Bakker, after 6-years of dedicated service to our organisation and the home-based early childhood education and care sector.

Under Jason's transformative leadership, FDCQ has strengthened our sector's position and improved outcomes for educators, services, and families. We particularly acknowledge him for:

• Leading the organisation with confidence through the challenging COVID-19 period while simultaneously launching the FDCQ flagship online community of practice- PLACE
• Promoting the importance of Family Day Care and In Home Care within the broader Early Childhood Education sector
• Advocating with passion and persuasion for the Universal Early Childhood Education movement

Deb Tuckey, our Relations and Sector Development Manager, has stepped into the role of Acting CEO, bringing 5-years of experience with FDCQ and strong stakeholder relationships.

"While we are saddened to see Jason leave, his legacy will continue to benefit our sector for years to come," says Dr. Fiona Margetts, FDCQ Board Chair. "We are confident in Deb's ability to lead our organisation while we begin the process of identifying our next CEO."

The Board remains committed to ensuring a smooth transition that maintains our momentum in supporting Queensland's home-based ECE sector.

We thank Jason for his dedicated service and wish him the very best in his future endeavours.