Political and stakeholder engagement

ACA's continues to advocate on behalf of our members regarding the impact of the Coronavirus on the early learning sector, along with the long-term economic consequences.

ACA President Paul Mondo and Vice President Nesha Hutchinson are in regular discussions with Dan Tehan, Minister for Education, Skills and Employment, along with key Departmental staff, to reiterate the importance of ensuring that the early learning sector remains stable and that individual services remain viable throughout the coming weeks and indeed months.

We will continue to keep members informed via our Member Alerts and website content as new updates come to hand.

Media articles

Below are just a handful of media articles which included ACA's contribution via the national or state bodies:

• The Sector: No consensus from ECEC Peak Bodies on new ‘Return to CCS’ roadmap - 8th June 2020
  
  
• The Sector: Paul  Mondo, ACA President, shares his COVID experience and highlights full range of support available - 26th April 2020
  

• ABC News article: Child care centre owners sound alarm as state and federal governments clash over Coronavirus bailout - 28th March 2020
  
  
• Channel Nine News: Labor urges virus support for childcare - 28th March 2020
  
  
• The Sector: ECEC unites in unprecedented call for additional Govt support as centre closures intensify - 28th March 2020
  
  
• ABC News article: A new class of Australian business is struggling to keep open in Coronavirus crisis - 27th March 2020
  
  
• Yahoo Lifestyle: 'Utter despair': Childcare centres in crisis amid coronavirus battle
  
  
• Radio 2GB: Childcare sector about to collapse - 25th March 2020
  
  
• Radio 3AW: Childcare centres doing ‘everything they can’ to protect kids (and community) from COVID-19
  
  
• Sydney Morning Herald article: Early childhood learning centres to remain open in NSW amid confusion - 23rd March 2020

• ABC News article: Coronavirus pandemic forces childcare centres to adopt new rules amid shutdown fears - 19th  March 2020
  (featuring ACA WA Executive Officer Rachelle Tucker)
  
  
• Sydney Morning Herald article: Childcare sector proposes "scaled back care" to survive coronavirus - March 18th 2020
  (featuring ACA Vice President Nesha Hutchinson) 
  
  
• ACA President Paul Mondo interview with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National - 16th March 2020
  
  

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