NEW ENTRANTS EVENING (HELD ON 13 MARCH 2025) Hosted by PwC at Barangaroo, another successful evening engaging with mainly prospective and some recently new Approved Providers! OFFICIAL WEBPAGE: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... As the peak body of NSW's early childhood education and care sector, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW welcomes new entrants and those interested in joining our ever-growing early childhood education and care (aka childcare) sector! Our New Entrants Evenings bring together sector leaders and experts to provide participants with invaluable insights into the sector, its opportunities, avoiding problems (eg oversupply), the challenges as well as individuals as well as organisations that can assist and support your journey. Thank you to our amazing partners and sponsors for the evening: * PwC (www.pwc.com.au): Tamara Brown (02 8266 5347, tamara.brown@pwc.com) & Chris Chaing (02 8266 2430, chris.chaing@pwc.com); * Guild Insurance (www.guildinsurance.com.au): Lauren Greenall (02 7200 2810, lgreenall@guildinsurance.com.au) & Celeste Konen (02 8567 3612, ckonen@guildinsurance.com.au); * KKTC (www.kktc.com.au): Kirsty Crozzoli (1300 048 133, kirsty@kktc.com.au); * PK Advisory (www.pkca.com.au): Peter Khalil (1300 936 632, peter.khalil@pkca.com.au); * HE2020 (www.he2020.com.au): Antonie Hayek (ahayek@he2020.com.au) & Jay Karanouh (02 9637 3737, salesnsw@he2020.com.au); * 1Place Childcare (www.1placechildcare.com): Paula Brennan (1800 416 431, paula@1placeonline.com & Allanah@1placeonline.com); * Inspired Floor Coverings (www.inspiredfloorcoverings.com.au): James Thompson (0457 399 825, james@inpiredfc.com.au); * Amaro Electronics (www.amaroelectronics.com.au): John Amaro (0424 314 826, service@amaroelectronics.com.au) Please visit our official webpage for future New Entrants Evenings! https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... (in June and September 2025)

WHAT DOES THE FEDERAL BUDGET 2025 MEAN FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE? 12 items in this evening's Federal Budget would be of interest to Approved Providers, educators, teachers, families and services. SEE FULL ARTICLE: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... #ozearlyed #earlychildhoodeducation #childcare

SCOPE OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF NSW REGULATORY AUTHORITY Since the NSW Deputy Premier's announcement on 25 February 2025, the scope of the independent review has now been released. ACA NSW members can contribute input and feedback via the form in: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... The report will be submitted to the NSW Government by 31 May 2025, with a view of it being published by 30 June 2025. FULL ARTICLE: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... #ozearlyed

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO NSW'S ECEC SECTOR ACA NSW welcomes this parliamentary inquiry due to our long-held concerns about the unbelievable/record breaches in NSW while in the context of: * 91% of services with quality rating either Meeting or exceeding the National Quality Standards; * enforcements and actions representing less than 0.2% of breaches; * NSW ECEC services subjected to higher requirements than the National Quality Standards (as confirmed by the NSW Productivity Commissioner); * concerns raised by both the NSW Department of Education and the Federal Minister for Education that 40% and 45% (respectively) of children were not developmentally on track upon starting school; ... just to name a few. FOR THE FULL ARTICLE AND TO PROVIDE YOUR INPUT, please visit: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... @followers

YOU'RE INVITED TO INNER CIRCLE 2025! Want to know the latest on the WRP? Would you like a peek into the future? 🔗 Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment: https://acansw.zohobackstage.com.au... 🗓 DATE: Monday, 28 April 2025 ⏰ TIME: Doors open at 5:30 pm for a 6:30 pm start (finishing at 9:30 pm) 📍 VENUE: Club Parramatta, 2 Macquarie Street, Parramatta (Sydney) 🍽 Buffet dinner and drinks included! ✨ KEY TOPICS: * Worker Retention Payment funding update * Anticipating the Gender Undervaluation case * The 3-day guarantee of Child Care Subsidies * What could Child Care Subsidies (next version) look like? * What could Universal Childcare actually mean? * NSW's independent review of Quality Rating & breaches 🎤 PRESENTERS/SPEAKERS: * Paul Mondo, ACA National President * (TBC) Representative of the Federal Government ACA NSW Inner Circles bring together sector leaders, along with government and regulatory representatives, to tackle the pressing issues and challenges facing the early childhood education and care sector. Under Chatham House Rules, ACA NSW Inner Circles provide a unique forum for robust discussions, benefiting Approved Providers, governments, and regulators. For past ACA NSW Inner Circles videos and pictures, please visit https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... @followers #earlychildhoodeducation #ECEC #childcare #nsw #sydney #networking #EducationLeadership

🚍 The extremely popular ACA NSW Wheels on the Bus Tour is on again🚍 Join us on Saturday, 5 April 2025, for a unique opportunity to explore 3 exemplary early childhood education and care services: 🔹 Hopskotch Kindergarten, Toongabbie 🔹 iSTEAM AHEAD Early Learning Centre, Brookvale 🔹 Pine Street Kindergarten, Manly Gain insights into real-world ECEC challenges, the architecture and design behind these services, and the latest national and global trends in early childhood education. Ask questions, learn from experts, and gain valuable knowledge to help you navigate the future of ECEC. Plus, enjoy a delicious lunch at The Ivanhoe Hotel Manly, network with peers, and discover the resources available to support your service. For more information and registration, please visit: https://acansw.zohobackstage.com.au... @followers

INDEPENDENT REVIEW CALLED FOR NSW'S QUALITY RATINGS & (UNBELIEVABLE) BREACHES The NSW Deputy Premier & Minister for Education and Early Learning has called for an independent review of NSW's quality ratings and the "increasing number of breaches" that are "extremely concerning". FULL ARTICLE: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... #ozearlyed @followers

Led by ACA NSW President (Lyn Connolly), the NSW contingent converged in Canberra with fellow representatives from all other ACA states. For two days, two nights and then some, we discussed, planned, practised and developed solutions for ACA members and our ECEC sector to give all children the best start in life! FULL ARTICLE: https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.a... #ozearlyed #BestStartInLife @followers