On 30 January 2020, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW's Executive Committee will be conducting its annual Strategy Day to review, consider and confirm its priorities for 2020.

Issues that will be discussed include (not in particular order):

1. Future wage increases via the Fair Work Commission
2. Universal Access funding for 3 & 4-year-olds
3. Assessment and Ratings (NSW vs the rest of Australia) (including the proposed star rating)
4. Child Care Subsidy
5. Potential Fire Regulations & Emergency and Evacuation Requirements
6. Supply and qualification of Early Childhood Teachers
7. National School Starting Age
8. Federal Government's consideration of tax deductibility of childcare fees
9. Review of the National Quality Framework (the next Phases 2 and 3)
10. Local Councils and the State Environmental Planning Policy
11. Childcare Oversupply
12. Family Daycare
13. NSW Payroll Tax
14. NSW's Enhanced Approval Process
15. NSW's 3-year-old funding
16. NSW's Start Strong funding for 4-year-olds
17. Outstanding reforms for Out-of-School-Hours-Care
18. Centre sizes
19. Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards
20. Simulated Outdoor Spaces
21. Reforming/streamlining legislation and regulations
22. Financial sustainability of ECEC services
23. Insurance offerings for services
24. Potential directions of the NSW and Federal Governments and Oppositions

ACA NSW members have the opportunity to provide input to your NSW Executive Committee via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au before Thursday, 30 January 2020.

PUBLISHED: 21 JANUARY 2020