2026 ACA NSW Suppliers' Sector Insight Evenings

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.

Upcoming topics (not in any particular order) for discussion include:

• the impact of Federal Government subsidies to achieve 15% wage increases - who are eligible, what are the restrictions, how does it work;

• the impact of the Fair Work Commission's decision to increase wages by up to 27.8% over 4 years - who will this apply to, what are the complications, how will this be funded;

• the NSW Early Learning Commission (as the new NSW Regulatory Authority) - what is new, what to expect short and longer-term;

• the child safety reforms - what have been announced, what to anticipate;

• the governments' plans for expanding supply of services and places - what have been announced, what have been implemented, is it working/not working;

• the debate over quality vs regulatory compliance vs workload - what are the sector's emerging views and will there be reform;

• the possible future legislative/regulatory changes - what could governments' new laws and regulations be for data storage of personal information, child safety protections, cybersecurity threats and use of artificial intelligence; and

• the future evolution of ECEC - how will the benefits of ECEC be articulated in the future, what are the future convergences with and solutions for children’s health, development and social supports.

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!

In 2026, the ACA NSW Supplier Sector Insight (SSI) evenings will be held on:

• Thursday, 26 February 2026 - Searock Grill

• Thursday, 31 July 2026 - TBC

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

• 5.30 pm to 6.00 pm - Welcome drinks

• 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm - Presentation and discussion

• 6.30pm - Dinner 

• 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm - 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 (Ryan Jones) via 1300 556 330 or ryan.jones@childcarealliance.org.au