The 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) New South Wales will be held at 7.00 pm AEDT on Monday, 26 October 2020. And due to COVID-19 public health restrictions, this Annual General Meeting will be held on-line and live.
Members can download the formal notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting here. The notice includes the agenda, a nomination form for candidates seeking election onto the ACA NSW Executive Committee, a proxy form, as well as information about the nomination process, the election process and the returning officer.
Please note that nominations for the ACA NSW Executive Committee were received by 5 pm (AEDT) on Sunday, 4 October 2020 (see list).
The proposed agenda is as follows:
1. Welcome 2. Apologies and Proxies 3. Confirmation of Quorum 4. Adoption of Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 11 November 2019 5. President’s Report 6. Financial Report 7. Auditor’s Report 8. Declaration of Elected Office Bearers and Members of the Executive Committee 9. Appointment of Auditor 10. Close of Meeting
The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has put together a series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers. The ACA NSW Quickies sessions are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year. They bring Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Educational Leaders with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.
The 2020 series of ACA NSW’s Quickies is:
Help with NSW’s service provider approval process
Maximising & managing staff performance … LEGALLY
Secrets of the "new" A&R
Creating the best possible QIP/Self-Assessment Tool for the “new” NQF
Multiplying Success after your first Service – The foundational elements to replicate success
Improving Services from Fair to Fantastic
How to always be ready for spotchecks/compliance visits
How to ensure have best-of-class policies & documentation
How to design the best performing centres
Getting the CCS Application Process to work for services and families
Maximising and managing human beings' performances is not easy at the best of times. And Australia does have one of the world's most complicated industrial system to understand, navigate through and be in compliance with.
This ACA NSW Quickies session is designed for approved providers and centre directors who want to ensure they are aware of their legal obligations and to especially avoid common mistakes. The presentation was also cover current issues facing employers, courts, and the impact of new laws and rulings, including:
Can an employer terminate staff who post questionable images/videos of themselves on their own social media accounts?
How to handle the now automatic obligations of employers to offer permanent employment to casuals after their 12 months?
What rights and obligations do employers have over staff member(s) with mental health issues?
Do a staff member’s rights to sick leave always outweigh the employer’s rights?
Which are the best methods to performance manage under-performing employees out?
What are the most common mistakes employers make that attract unfair dismissal claims?
If you are an existing provider, or about to open a new service, or have just purchased a service, then this session can be of assistance to you in how you handle your employees.
The 2020 sessions are as follows:
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm, in Parramatta (Sydney) [COMPLETED]
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm, via Webinar [COMPLETED]
The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW conducts at least 29 Network Meetings across Greater Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Illawarra, Coffs Harbour as well as via live (town-hall-style) webinars.
ACA NSW members and non-members, their fellow owners, centre directors and educational leaders come together at these Network Meetings to learn and discuss the current sector issues that impact on their early childhood education and care services, while also building collegial local communities of like-minded professionals.
Indoor and outdoor non-essential gatherings have been limited in numbers in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading. As a result, and for your continued safety, all our Network Meetings will be conducted via LIVE WEBINARS until further notice.
What would be discussed at Network Meetings (from 22 July 2020 onwards):
The current round of issues that will be discussed in upcoming Network Meetings are:
Annual General Meeting 2020: Nominations received and presentation on 26 October 2020
Highlights from the Federal Budget for ECEC services
Update: Back to CCS, but what if there is/are hotspots, what to do if it occurs to your service, and what are the Federal and NSW Governments doing to support ECEC services?
The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has put together a series of short but to-the-point presentations that help existing and new providers. The ACA NSW Quickies sessions are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year. They bring Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Educational Leaders with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.
Due to COVID-19, our face-to-face Quickies sessions will be replaced by live webinars until further notice. And your needs are time-critical, you might like to consider our Quickies-on-demand.
The current series of ACA NSW’s Quickies for 2020 are:
In 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW will host 18 Network Meetings across Greater Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Illawarra, Coffs Harbour as well as via live on-line and interactive webinars.
ACA NSW members and non-members, their fellow owners, centre directors and senior staff come together at these Network Meetings to learn and discuss the current sector issues that impact on their early childhood education and care services, while also building collegial local communities of like-minded professionals.
Attendees at indoor gatherings will be required to comply with COVIDsafe protocols.
What would be discussed at Network Meetings (from 8 February 2021 onwards):
The current round of issues that will be discussed in upcoming Network Meetings are:
COVID-19 Update:
COVID vaccine(s) and their implications
Temporary shutdowns, restrictions and legal exclusions
CCS, gap fees and absences
Regulatory Update:
Waivers to staff:children ratios due to labour shortages
NESA changes Professional Development requirements
Revised local councils’ planning rules
Changes for new services in multi-storey buildings
Return-to-work programme
New platform to attract parents towards services
NQF: Anticipated public consultation of the proposed changes
Assessment & Ratings and Spotchecks in 2021
Use/Not use NSW’s (not ACECQA’s) Self-Assessment Working Document
Guidelines for Authorised Officers
Current/Upcoming Issues:
Transition to School Statement
NSW funding for free community preschool programmes for 2021
Breaches/Non-compliances
Streamlining Approval Processes nationally
There may also be limited presentations by ACA NSW’s sponsors.
Who will normally be presenting:
Lyn Connolly, President, Australian Childcare Alliance NSW
Chiang Lim, CEO, Australian Childcare Alliance NSW
Ticket Prices for ACA NSW Network Meetings
Face-to-Face
Live Webinar
ACA NSW Members
$10* inc GST
Free
Non-Members
$30 inc GST
$40 inc GST
NOTE: ACA NSW Members attending Network Meetings will have their $10 inc GST refunded upon attendance.
