2025 Inner Circles

ACA NSW Inner Circles brings together sector leaders as well as representatives from governments and regulators to discuss the issues and challenges facing the early childhood education and care sector.

Under Chatham House Rules, ACA NSW Inner Circles provide a unique forum where robust discussions are conducted for the benefit of both Approved Providers, governments and regulators.

ACA NSW hosts two (2) Inner Circle events each year. The most recent was on Monday, 28 April 2025 (which was SOLD OUT). The next will be on.

• Monday, 25 August 2025
  
  
  • Doors open from 6.00 pm for a 6.30 pm start (and finishing at 9.30 pm)
  • Epping Club, 45-47 Rawson Street, Epping NSW 2121
  • Free car parking available underground. Public car parking next door at Woolworths.
    
    
• • Speakers:
    • Mark Barraket, Deputy Secretary, Early Childhood Outcomes, NSW Department of Education
    • Nicholas Backo, a/Executive Director, NSW Regulatory Authority
    • Rachael Ward, a/NSW Children's Guardian
    • TBC: 1-2 other government representative(s)
      
      
  • Topics to be canvassed (TBC):
    • ($768m) 100+50 preschools on school grounds by March 2027
    • Independent Market Monitoring Report (incl undersupply vs oversupply)
    • Start Strong funding for 2025 and beyond
    • Health & Development Checks via LHDs
    • Preschool Outcomes Measures trial
    • ($20m) Flexible Initiatives trial
    • Workforce initiatives
    • First Steps Strategy 2026
    • Proposed Child Safety reforms
      
      
• • Ticket price: $85 inc GST per person (for ACA NSW members), $135 inc GST per person (for non-members)
  • SECURE YOUR SEATS EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

ACA NSW's Inner Circles' objective is to bring together sector leaders (eg from the government/regulatory authorities) and early childhood education and care services' Approved Providers, Educational Leaders, Nominated Supervisors and other senior staff.

Inner Circles also enable services to network with and be supported by each other, regulatory representatives, as well as suppliers' representatives.

Suppliers/sponsors interested in participating can contact ACA NSW's Relationships & Member Success Officer.

 
For any further information/clarification, please contact ACA NSW via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au.