2026 ACA NSW Members-Only Meetings

ACA NSW Members can access past Members-Only Meetings recordings and slideshow presentations here. Username and password required.

For 2026, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW will conduct 11 webinar-based and 3 In-person Members-Only Meetings, providing ACA NSW Members with timely updates about the latest announcements, issues and solutions relevant to NSW-based early childhood education and care services. This is a free member benefit. 

For the upcoming ACA NSW Members-Only Meetings, the types of topics that will be presented/discussed include (in no particular order): 

• FWC’s Gender Undervaluation decision and implementation by 1 March 2026: 
  • Changes to educators’ pay … or no changes
  • Consequences of new and simplified classifications structure
• Worker Retention Payments after 30 November 2026
• Child Safety reforms, including mandatory training from 1 February 2026
• New NSW Early Learning Commission (the new NSW Regulatory Authority)
• Workers Compensation changes
• Other issues (time permitting):
  • ACA NSW’s NSW Budget 2026 submission
  • ACA National’s Federal Budget 2026 submission
  • Planning for Universal Childcare
  • Future of Inclusion Support Funding vs Thriving Kids vs Foundational Supports
  • NQF vs AEDC vs Preschool Outcomes
• General discussion (if any)

Who will be presenting:

• Chiang Lim, CEO, Australian Childcare Alliance NSW

Scheduled Members-Only Meetings:

1. Monday, 2 February 2026 (Webinar) - 10.00am - 12.00pm (Register here)
2. Monday, 9 March 2026 (Webinar) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm (Register here)
3. Monday, 27 March 2026 (In-Person) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm in North Shore (Register here)
4. Monday, 27 April 2026 (Webinar) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm (Register here)
5. Monday, 4 May 2026 (Webinar) - 10.00am - 12.00pm (Register here)
6. Monday, 1 June 2026 (Webinar) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm (Register here)
7. Monday, 26 June 2026 (In-Person) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm in Sydney South-East (Register here)
8. Monday, 3 July 2026 (Webinar) - 10.00am - 12.00pm (Register here)
9. Monday, 3 August 2026 (Webinar) - 10.00am - 12.00pm (Register here)
10. Monday, 7 September 2026 (Webinar) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm (Register here)
11. Monday, 12 October 2026 (Webinar) - 6.30pm - 8.30pm (Register here)
12. Monday, 23 October 2026 (In-Person)- 6.30pm - 8.30pm in Sydney South-West (Register here)
13. Monday, 2 November 2026 (Webinar) - 10.00am - 12.00pm (Register here)
14. Monday, 7 November 2026 (Webinar) - 10.00am - 12.00pm (Register here)