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For 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.
The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.

The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – Protecting Yourself As A Business are:
Running businesses in Australia is not for the faint-hearted. And with disruptions being the norm rather than the exception these days, Approved Providers need to always have their eye on their long term future.
If you are an existing Approved Provider, or about to open a new service, or have just purchased a service, or planning to run a service, or are responsible for managing a team of staff, then this ACA NSW Quickies session can be of assistance to you.
Alignment with National Quality Standards:
The 2021 sessions are as follows:
Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):
Your Presenters:
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Belinda Kenneally is the principal solicitor of Kenneally & Co Lawyers. Her legal practice extends over twenty years with particular experiences with the early childhood education and care sector. She is one of the primary legal counsels to the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW and its members on matters including workplace and commercial disputes and advice, serious incidents, commercial leases, defamation, handling family access issues as well as regulatory disputes. |
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Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care. |
Other Benefits:
For 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.
The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.

The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – Protecting Yourself As An Employer are:
Managing employees in Australia is not easy, especially when we have one of the world’s most complicated industrial systems to understand, navigate and be continually in compliance with.
If you are an existing Approved Provider, or about to open a new service, or have just purchased a service, or planning to run a service, or are responsible for managing a team of staff, then this ACA NSW Quickies session can be of assistance to you.
Alignment with National Quality Standards:
The 2021 sessions are as follows:
Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):
Your Presenter:
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Belinda Kenneally is the principal solicitor of Kenneally & Co Lawyers. Her legal practice extends over twenty years with particular experiences with the early childhood education and care sector. She is one of the primary legal counsels to the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW and its members on matters including workplace and commercial disputes and advice, serious incidents, commercial leases, defamation, handling family access issues as well as regulatory disputes. |
Other Benefits:
For 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.
The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.

The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – A&R 2021: Creating The Best Possible Submission are:
Historically, Assessment and Rating has arguably been the most complex in NSW. And since 2018, it has been made the more confusing given the changes in the National Quality Framework, their consequent interpretations, and the NSW Department of Education’s introduction of its Self-Assessment Working Document (as opposed to ACECQA’s Self-Assessment Tool).
ACA NSW has been able to gather its direct engagement with the NSW Department of Education and participating services the best possible information and advice to share and support services in anticipation of their next Assessment and Ratings.
Alignment with National Quality Standards:
The 2021 sessions are as follows:
Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):
Your Presenters:
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For over a decade, Leeza Browne has been a noteworthy business leader in the Early Childhood space. Leeza is an experienced, teacher, and trainer, she understands the mechanics of owning a service both in the classroom and in the office. Driven by her desire to help others succeed she takes pride in coaching and mentoring business owners just like you on how to run high performing child care services. Owning an Exceeding service herself, as well as supporting other services to obtain an exceeding rating under the new system, she looks forward to helping you and your team do the same! |
Other Benefits:
For 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.
The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.

The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – Getting It Right: The Approved Providers’ Approval Process are:
Did you know that in New South Wales, as part of the Provider Application process, you need to sit a compulsory examination (ie assessment) for all the individual(s) who is/are in management and control of the service?
This ACA NSW Quickies session is designed for new and existing childcare providers, who want to better understand the service approvals process.
We will provide invaluable tips on what is involved, how to fill in the application, invaluable tips on what to expect and how to pass the scenario-based assessment.
Alignment with National Quality Standards:
The 2021 sessions are as follows:
Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):
Your Presenters:
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For over a decade, Leeza Browne has been a noteworthy business leader in the Early Childhood space. Leeza is an experienced, teacher, and trainer, understanding the mechanics of owning a service both in the classroom and in the office. Driven by her desire to help others succeed she takes pride in coaching and mentoring business owners just like you on how to run high performing child care services. Having taken more than 200 clients through the Provider Approval process with a 95% success rate, she knows the ropes! |
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Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care. |
Other Benefits:
For 2021, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.
The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.

The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – A&R 2021: Skills For The Day And Post-Assessment are:
Historically, Assessment and Rating has arguably been the most complex in NSW. And since 2018, it has been made more confusing given the changes in the National Quality Framework, their consequent interpretations, and the NSW Department of Education’s introduction of its Self-Assessment Working Document (as opposed to ACECQA’s Self-Assessment Tool).
ACA NSW has been able to gather its direct engagement with the NSW Department of Education and participating services the best possible information and advice to share and support services in anticipation of their next Assessment and Ratings.
Alignment with National Quality Standards:
The 2021 sessions are as follows:
Ticket Prices:
Your Presenters:
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For over a decade, Leeza Browne has been a noteworthy business leader in the Early Childhood space. Leeza is an experienced, teacher, and trainer, she understands the mechanics of owning a service both in the classroom and in the office. Driven by her desire to help others succeed she takes pride in coaching and mentoring business owners just like you on how to run high performing child care services. Owning an Exceeding service herself, as well as supporting other services to obtain an exceeding rating under the new system, she looks forward to helping you and your team do the same! |
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Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care. |
Other Benefits: