We look forward to welcoming you to our next SSI Evening on Thursday, 30 July 2026 at Governor Hotel in Macquarie Park.

Are you a supplier, software provider, producer, builder, architect, plumber, electrician, realtor, financier, business support provider, or one of the many inputs into the eco-system of what is early childhood education and care (ECEC)?

Would you like additional insights and understandings of what Australia's and NSW's ECEC services are facing? What are the upcoming Federal and NSW Governments' reforms, changes and future challenges and opportunities for Approved Providers, educators, teachers, children and families?

ACA NSW hosts two Suppliers' Sector Insights (SSI) evenings each year providing our Supplier Members with greater understanding, clarification and identification of potential solutions. 

ACA NSW assists our Supplier Members to achieve effective and relevant offerings and supports for ECEC services.

Topics from our most upcoming discussion (not in any particular order) include:

• Worker Retention Payments Extended

  • What does the extension mean for the sector, and what comes next?
• NSW Early Learning Commissioner Funding
  • $94.7 million or $119.1 million in the FY2026/27 budget—what could it mean for ECEC?
• Paramount Consideration
  • Anticipated challenges, compliance concerns and emerging conflicts.
• Quality vs Compliance
  • Balancing immediate regulatory demands with long-term quality outcomes.
• The Proposed National Early Education & Care Commission
  • Including discussions around addressing oversupply across the sector.
• ECEC Services on NSW School Grounds
  • Exploring the impact of 100+50*+9+17 services and the failures affecting the broader sector.
• $5,000 Per Place vs Up to $192,325 Per Place
  • Which investment model delivers better outcomes for children?
• ACA NSW Updates
  • Festival 2027 (Trade Show) progress update
  • Sponsors, exhibitors, brands and celebrity involvement confirmed so far
  • Other ACA NSW engagement opportunities and supplier platforms

Please note that our Suppliers' Sector Insight (SSI) evenings will always include an update on the upcoming series of ACA NSW-led events that you can leverage to engage with the decision-makers of early childhood education and care services. Our list of events include ACA NSW's:

• the Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards;

• the State of our Sector Awards;

• the two annual conferences;

• the Members-only Meetings;

• the Regional Meetings;

• the Inner Circles evenings;

• Are you the G.O.A.T. educators!;

• the training and on-demand offerings;

• ... and more! 

ACA NSW's Suppliers' Sector Insight (SSI) evenings' format will be:

6.00 pm to 6.30 pm - Welcome drinks

6.30 pm to 7.30 pm - Presentation and discussion

7.30 pm to 8.30 pm - Dinner and social

Attendees will enjoy meeting and discussing with ACA NSW senior representatives and fellow suppliers.

ACA NSW's Supplier Members attend the SSI evenings for free (the first ticket is free and subject to the availability of tickets). There will be no access for non-members. 

If interested, please e-mail ACA NSW's Relationships & Member Success Officer (Moriah Berry) via 1300 556 330 or moriah.berry@childcarealliance.org.au