• Who We Are

    The Australian Childcare Alliance is the national peak body
    that represents, advocates, informs and promotes quality early
    learning services throughout Australia.
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  • ACA Role in Advocacy

    We represent over 70% of all privately owned early learning services,
    and offer a strong voice to advocate for the sector.
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  • Celebrating local early learning

    We're shining a light on the important role locally owned early learning services play in communities across Australia.
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  • We offer a high-quality EAP

    We're proud to be in partnership with TELUS Health to offer the early learning sector a high-quality Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at a fraction of the usual cost.
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  • We're here to help with the Worker Retention Payment

    We offer this free service with the support of the Department of Education, and in collaboration with our expert legal team at the Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors (ABLA).
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  • Become A Member

    Join our membership, be part of a supportive network and access to a range of services and expert advice by contacting your ACA state body.
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  • Proud Partner of Child Care Super

    A Super Fund For Early Learning
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  • Building & Supporting Our Workforce

    A new national platform connecting ECEC employers with jobseekers across Australia.
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State Bodies

ACA-QLD-975

ACA-NSW-975

ACA-VIC-975

ACA-SA-975

ACA-WA-975

Australian Childcare Alliance Tasmania

Our Partners

Latest News

Education Ministers progress national child safety reforms with key decisions pending

Education Ministers progress national child safety reforms with key decisions pending

6 November 2026 Latest News
Australia’s Federal and State Education Ministers met this week to discuss a range of proposed child safety reforms for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, including the establishment of a national Early Education and Care Commission, potential CCTV requirements and strengthened supervision arrangements.
Early Years Dialogue Episode 6: Unpacking State Schools Funding

Early Years Dialogue Episode 6: Unpacking State Schools Funding

4 November 2026 Latest News
Episode 6 of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA)’s Early Years Dialogue series explores Australia's school funding model, the effectiveness of needs-based funding and the potential lessons it may offer for the future funding of early learning.
ACA calls for consistent child safety protections across all early learning services following Four Corners investigation

ACA calls for consistent child safety protections across all early learning services following Four Corners investigation

27 October 2026 Latest News
The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to child safety following last night's ABC Four Corners investigation, which highlighted deeply disturbing instances of child abuse and serious failures in the systems designed to protect children attending early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
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What Our Members Say

Just wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU! You guys have been amazing throughout all of this.

 

The support you offer plays a big part in where our sector is today. We appreciate all that you do. 

ACA, you and the ACA state bodies have done a fantastic job for us as a sector – thank you very much!

 

I am very appreciative of all that ACA does for our sector. Thank you!




For us you are our lifeline to the government and outside world, so thank you for all the hard work you do, to advocate for private early learning services.

We appreciate all your hard work and endless support... thank you!!!