As an important part of our policy and advocacy activities, ACA NSW, as well as our national body ACA, regularly prepares and lodges submissions to government on behalf of our members. With early childhood education and care continuing to be the subject of multiple reviews and inquiries, we are sure there will be more submissions to come! Our recent submissions, as well as those from our national body, are listed below.
2021
11 Mar 2021 - A State of Possibilities - Volume 1: Immediate Solutions
2020
21 Dec 2020 - Submission to Planning NSW on the Review of the SEPP
20 Apr 2020 - Submission to the Consultation RIS: Process for the development of Performance Solutions
2019
12 Dec 2019 - Submission to NSW Planning re Review of the SEPP (Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities) 2017
01 Nov 2019 - Submission to NSW Minister re confusion over the use of ACECQA's Self-Assessment Tool for NSW A&R
01 Nov 2019 - Submission to NSW Minister re breaches and lack of transparency
11 Oct 2019 - Submission to Australian Building Codes Board re proposed fire safety changes for early childhood education centres
06 Oct 2019 - Submission to the Review of the Universal Access National Partnership
24 Sep 2019 - Submission to NSW Minister re Out-of-School-Hours 2021
30 Jun 2019 - Submission to the Review of the National Quality Framework (NQF)
11 Jun 2019 - Request to ACECQA for same training to assessors for services for Assessment & Rating
11 Jun 2019 - Request to NSW Department of Education for same training to assessors for services for Assessment & Rating
11 Jun 2019 - Submission to NSW Minister re Expiry of Regulation 242 (Actively Working Toward)
04 Jun 2019 - Submission to the Federal Minister for Education re Childcare Oversupply
27 May 2019 - Submission to the Review of the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
11 Feb 2019 - Submission to the NSW Minister for Health re immunisation loophole
2018
11 Dec 2018 - Occupancy and Performance Appraisal: Early Childhood Education and Care Sector (by Urban Economics)
17 Sep 2018 - ACA NSW Brief: Childcare Oversupply for Federal Government consideration
17 Sep 2018 - ACA NSW Brief: Childcare Oversupply for NSW State Government consideration
03 Apr 2018 - ACA NSW submission to the Senate Select Committee on Red Tape
19 Mar 2018 - ACA NSW submission to the NSW Government - "Early Childhood Education in NSW: A Better Direction"
2017
25 Aug 2017 - ACA NSW submission to NSW Department of Education - Response to Proposed Mandatory Eligibility Criteria for OSHC
07 Apr 2017 - ACA NSW submission to NSW Planning - Draft State Environmental Planning Policy can create more childcare oversupply
28 Feb 2017 - ACA NSW response to the NSW Public Health Act Review
23 Feb 2017 - ACA NSW submission to the NSW Department of Education about concerns over the Assessment & Rating system
23 Jan 2017 - ACA 2017/2018 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government
2016
ACA NSW Response to the Statutory Review of the NSW Public Health Act 2010 Discussion Paper
ACA NSW Response to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Education Evidence Base
ACA Response to Quality of assessment in vocational education and training Discussion Paper
2015
ACA Response to Child Care Assistance Package Regulation Impact Statement
ACA Response to Interim Home Based Carer Subsidy Programme (Nanny Pilot Programme) Guidelines
ACA Response to NQF Review Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
2014
ACA Response to Productivity Commission Draft Report into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning
ACA NSW Response to National Quality Framework Review
ACA Response to National Quality Framework Review
ACA NSW Response to Senate Inquiry into the Immediate Future of the Childcare Sector in Australia
ACA Response to Senate Inquiry into the Immediate Future of the Childcare Sector in Australia
ACA NSW Response to Productivity Commission Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning
ACA Response to Productivity Commission Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning