Media Releases
The following media releases have been released by the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) and/or ACA NSW recently.
2020
25 Aug 2020 - NSW Government's Green Paper confirms NSW-specific childcare regulations cost 167%-333% more than all other states
02 May 2020 - Treasurer's proposal to abolish NSW Payroll Taxes will save over $150m in childcare costs annually
13 Apr 2020 - NSW Government's free preschools decision exposes own massive and unfair treatment and inconsistencies
26 Mar 2020 - At risk: 330,000+ children's places, 66,000+ employees and 5,600+ childcare services now and in the future
28 Jan 2020 - NSW's ECEC services geared to face coronavirus
2019
24 Nov 2019 - NSW's new star rating system will not have majority support from childcare service providers or educators
22 Nov 2019 - Shortages of EpiPen Junior put thousands of NSW children and Early Childhood Education and Care services at risk
11 Oct 2019 - Building Code of Australia amendment can negatively impact childcare fees without making centres and children any safer
20 Sep 2019 - Early childhood educator must conduct critical reflect on climate change before teaching children
25 Mar 2019 - ACA NSW congratulates returned NSW Coalition Government
20 Mar 2019 - New Government challenged to fix chronic Childcare Supply issues
05 Mar 2019 - NSW Labor offers significant solutions to legacy and future childcare challenges
02 Mar 2019 - Why the NSW Government must give 3 & 4-year-old preschoolers in long daycare a fairer go
08 Jan 2019 - Another Sydney council investigates why they cannot stop childcare centres in inappropriate locations
2018
11 Dec 2018 - Is oversupply a real issue in the early learning sector?
31 Aug 2018 - Senators say childcare framework is a gold plated Rolls Royce and ask how Australia will pay for it
30 Aug 2018 - Centre for Independent Studies confirm childcare unaffordable without comprehensive rethink
13 Aug 2018 - National Survey Confirms Commonwealth's Child Care Subsidy Should Have Been Better Implemented
20 Jun 2018 - NSW Coalition Government's New Community Preschool Funding will not help 78.3% of all 3 year-old children
20 Jun 2018 - ACA NSW welcomes NSW Coalition Government's change to payroll tax threshold as good first step
2017
28 Sep 2017 - Red Tape Fiasco: Childcare Centres filling out more government paperwork - but fees are higher and kids are missing out
24 Jul 2017 - Federal Department of Education restores 2,001 (37.5% of NSW) childcare services to providing childcare for migrant children
13 Jul 2017 - Australia needs to pull its socks up when it comes to early learning
10 May 2017 - A New Workers Compensation Scheme for 5,400 Childcare Services
05 May 2017 - 2018 Federal preschool funding extension is welcomed but ...
10 Apr 2017 - Childcare oversupply is real
31 Mar 2017 - Oversupply is very real in Sutherland
31 Mar 2017 - Oversupply is very real across Newcastle region
06 Feb 2017 - New NSW Planning Law can create oversupply of childcare
2016
23 Nov 2016 - New President and Executive Committee
03 Nov 2016 - Planning Guidelines to be overhauled to benefit more childcare services
27 Oct 2016 - Tragic death continues to be investigated
04 Oct 2016 - Stop funding $1.65 billion to dishonest childcare
16 Sep 2016 - More Universal Funding please for long daycare centres
2015
Children in Long Day Care to benefit from 'Universal Access' Preschool Funding 13 November 2015
NSW Election Candidates Must Invest in Our Future 16 February 2015
2014
Families Using Long Day Care to Finally Have Access to Preschool Funding 5 September 2014
Productivity Commission Recommends Bold New Childcare Approach 22 July 2014
2013
Long Day Care Misses Out in Preschool Funding Reforms 25 October 2013
Child Care NSW and Cancer Council NSW Partnership to Deliver SunSmart Kids 9 October 2013
New Child Care NSW President Elected 19 September 2013
Next Federal Government Must Deliver New Generation of Ideas on Child Care 27 August 2013
