• 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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  • 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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  • Child Care Super

    Our exclusive superannuation partner
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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

ACA urges small and medium providers to participate in SDP project to help shape future early learning funding

ACA urges small and medium providers to participate in SDP project to help shape future early learning funding

9 July 2026 Latest News
The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) is calling on small and medium-sized early learning providers to urgently participate in the Australian Government’s Services Delivery Prices (SDP) project, warning that insufficient participation could result in future funding decisions failing to reflect the true costs of operating independent services.
ACA supports launch of Voice of the Educator Survey 2026

ACA supports launch of Voice of the Educator Survey 2026

25 June 2026 Latest News
The Australian Childcare Alliance supports the Fraser Foundation’s Voice of the Educator Survey 2026, a national initiative designed to capture the lived experiences, pressures and priorities of Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce.
ACA and Workinitiatives have joined forces to launch a new national jobs and skills platform to strengthen ECEC workforce

ACA and Workinitiatives have joined forces to launch a new national jobs and skills platform to strengthen ECEC workforce

23 June 2026 Latest News
The Australian Childcare Alliance, in partnership with Workinitiatives, has launched the sector's first, dedicated national jobs and skills platform, designed to directly address critical workforce shortages in Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
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Our National Initiatives

Members

ACA-QLD-975

ACA-NSW-975

ACA-VIC-975

ACA-SA-975

ACA-WA-975

Australian Childcare Alliance Tasmania

Belonging Early Years Journal

In pertnership with Guild Insurance


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!!!