Advocacy Meetings and Engagements
The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW plays a fundamental advocacy role on behalf of members for the children in their care and their families. ACA NSW meets regularly with government Ministers, Shadow Minister, parliamentarians, government departments and advisors, industry peers and forums.
The following provides our members with a list of such advocacies. ACA NSW members are encouraged to either participate in terms of providing input, feedback and/or be part of delegations to meet elected representatives and bureaucrats, as well as peers.
| DATE | MEETING/ENGAGEMENT | ACA NSW REPRESENTATIVES |
| 20 Mar 2018 | The Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education Parliament of New South Wales Ms Tracy Mackey Executive Director NSW Department of Education - Early Childhood Directorate |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 12 Mar 2018 | The Hon Craig Laundy MP Federal Minister for Small Business Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 6 Mar 2018 | The Hon Kevin Anderson MP NSW Member for Tamworth Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Ms Jennifer Dennis Senior Policy Officer Local Government NSW Ms Elizabeth Robertson Policy Officer Local Government NSW |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 28 Feb 2018 | The Hon David Gillespie MP Assistant Minister for Children and Families Federal Member for Lyne Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Mr Julian Leeser MP Federal Member for Berowra Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 28 Feb 2018 | CCS Implementation Team Early Childhood and Child Care Federal Department of Education & Training |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Rev the Hon Fred Nile MLC Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 20 Feb 2018 | The Hon Alex Hawke MP Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Federal Member for Mitchell Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 20 Feb 2018 | The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP NSW Premier NSW Member for Willoughby Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 20 Feb 2018 | The Hon Dominic Perrottet MP NSW Treasurer NSW Member for Hawkesbury Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 20 Feb 2018 | The Hon Rob Stokes MP NSW Minister for Education NSW Member for Pittwater Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 20 Feb 2018 | The Hon Matt Kean MP NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation NSW Member fo Hornsby Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 15-16 Feb 2018 | Australian Childcare Alliance National Committee Meeting (Adelaide) |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 14 Feb 2018 | The Hon Justin Field MLC Greens Spokesperson on Early Childhood Education Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 8 Feb 2018 | Mr Luke Foley MP NSW Opposition Leader NSW Member for Auburn Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 8 Feb 2018 | Ms Kate Washington MP NSW Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education NSW Member for Port Stephens Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 8 Feb 2018 | The Hon John Sidoti MP NSW Member for Drummoyne Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 5 Feb 2018 | Mr Damien Tudehope MP NSW Member for Epping Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 1 Feb 2018 | The Hon Mark Coure MP NSW Member for Kogarah Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW Acting President Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim |
| 17 Jan 2018 | The Hon Tanya Davies MP NSW Minister for Women NSW Member for Mulgoa Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 15 Jan 2018 | Mr Julian Leeser MP Federal Member for Berowra Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 9 Jan 2018 | Ms Emma Welsh Advisor to the NSW Treasurer NSW Government |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 7 Dec 2017 | The Hon John Barilaro MP NSW Deputy Premier NSW Member for Queanbeyan Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 7 Dec 2017 | The Hon Ben Franklin MLC Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 7 Dec 2017 | The Hon Adrian Piccoli Former NSW Minister for Education |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 7 Dec 2017 | The Hon Leslie Williams MP Former NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education NSW Member for Port Macquarie Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Australian Childcare Alliance National Committee Meeting & AGM (Melbourne) |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Vice-President Karthika Viknarasah |
| 9 Nov 2017 | The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP NSW Premier NSW Member for Willoughby Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Executive Committee member Joan Stone CEO Chiang Lim |
| 9 Nov 2017 | The Hon Anthony Roberts MP NSW Minister for Planning NSW Member for Lane Cove Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Executive Committee member Joan Stone CEO Chiang Lim |
| 9 Nov 2017 | The Hon David Elliott MP NSW Minister for Corrections, Counter Terrorism & Veterans Affairs NSW Member for Baulkham Hills Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Executive Committee member Joan Stone CEO Chiang Lim |
| 9 Nov 2017 | The Hon Ray Williams MP NSW Minister for Multicultural Affairs NSW Member for Baulkham Hills Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Executive Committee member Joan Stone CEO Chiang Lim |
| 6 Nov 2017 | NSW Office of the Small Business Commissioner NSW Government |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Ms Kate Washington MP NSW Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education NSW Member for Port Stephens Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 27 Oct 2017 | Merise Bickley NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 25 Sep 2017 | Ms Siobhan McCarthy & Ms Whittney Jago Chief of Staff | Senior Advisor to NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education Parliament of New South Wales |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Senator Cory Bernardi Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
NSW President Lyn Connolly |
| 26-28 Jul 2017 | Australian Childcare Alliance National Committee Meeting (Sydney) |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Executive Committee members |
| 24 Jul 2017 |
Ms Gabrielle Sinclaire |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Mr Peter Poulos Adviser to the Hon Matt Kean MP Minister for Innovation & Better Regulations Parliament of New South Wales |
CEO Chiang Lim Legal Intern Taylor Page |
| 22 May 2017 | The Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC Minister for Early Childhood Education Parliament of New South Wales |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Treasurer Karthika Viknarasah |
| 30 Mar 2017 | The Hon Ben Franklin MLC Parliament of New South Wales |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Ms Tracy Mackey, Executive Director NSW Department of Education's Early Childhood Directorate |
NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Treasurer Karthika Viknarasah Exec Comm Member Rebecca Moran Exec Comm Member Merran Toth CEO Chiang Lim |
| 15 Mar 2017 | The Hon Craig Laundy MP Assistant Minister for Industry Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 2 Mar 2017 | NSW Early Childhood Education Advisory Group NSW Department of Education's Early Childhood Directorate |
NSW President Lyn Connolly |
| 28 Feb 2017 1 Mar 2017 |
Australian Childcare Alliance National Committee General Meeting (Brisbane) |
NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Meeting with NSW Member for Wollondilly, the Hon Jai Rowell MP |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Meeting with Federal Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Women, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP |
NSW President Lyn Connolly |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Meeting with NSW Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Kate Washington MP | NSW President Lyn Connolly NSW Treasurer Karthika Viknarasah CEO Chiang Lim Legal Intern Brittany Taylor |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Long Daycare Planning Meeting with the NSW Department of Education | NSW President Lyn Connolly |
| 20 Dec 2016 | Meeting with NSW Deputy Premier and NSW Minister for Small Business, the Hon John Barilaro MP | NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Meeting with Tracy Mackey, Director of NSW Early Childhood Directorate |
NSW President Lyn Connolly |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Federal Department of Education and Training’s Consultation Forum of the proposed Minister’s and Secretary’s Rules |
NSW President Lyn Connolly |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Breakfast with NSW Finance Minister, the Hon Dominic Perrottet MP | CEO Chiang Lim |
| 6 Dec 2016 | Hosted discussion with the Federal Small Business Minister, the Hon Michael McCormack MP | CEO Chiang Lim |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Meeting with NSW Member for Epping, Damien Tudehope MP | NSW President Lyn Connolly CEO Chiang Lim |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Meeting with NSW Treasurer the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP | NSW President Nesha Oneil Hutchinson CEO Chiang Lim |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Meeting with NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education, the Hon Leslie Williams MP |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Working Towards Meeting hosted by NSW Early Childhood Directorate | CEO Chiang Lim |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Meeting with Early Childhood Education Advisory Group | CEO Chiang Lim |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Meeting with Tracy Mackey, Director of NSW Early Childhood Directorate | Vice-President Elizabeth Russo CEO Chiang Lim |
| 24 Oct 2016 | Meeting with NSW Member for Granville, Julia Finn MP | CEO Chiang Lim |
| 21 Oct 2016 | Roundtable on assessment approaches in early childhood by NSW Department of Education | Exec Comm Member Mary Repole CEO Chiang Lim |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Early Childhood Working Party Meeting with BOSTES | Exec Comm Member Sharon Graham CEO Chiang Lim |
| 17-18 Oct 2016 | Australian Childcare Alliance National Committee Meeting & AGM (Melbourne) |
NSW President Nesha Oneil Hutchinson CEO Chiang Lim |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Federal Department of Education and Training’s Consultation Forum of the proposed Minister’s and Secretary’s Rules |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Meeting with NSW Small Business Commissioner, Robyn Hobbs |
NSW President Nesha Oneil Hutchinson |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Meeting with NSW Early Childhood Education Directorate’s Reference Group | CEO Chiang Lim |
| 14 Sep 2016 |
Press Conference with NSW Premier the Hon Mike Baird MP and |
CEO Chiang Lim |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Meeting with NSW Minister for Early Childhood Education the Hon Leslie Williams MP |
NSW President Nesha Oneil Hutchinson |
