Belonging
- Be part of the sector's peak body, a group of dedicated professionals committed to the best quality early childhood education and care sector for Queensland
- Participate in Early Childhood Educators Day, a national ACA initiative to celebrate our educators and focus attention on their vital work with children
- Meet with your peers at our annual conference, covering everything from pedagogy to compliance
Advocacy
- Representation to all levels of government on issues impacting quality, accessibility, affordability and sustainability of early learning services
- Representation on leading sector consultative and advisory bodies
- Membership with Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) National – expert policy advocacy
Sector Updates
- Face-to-face and virtual members’ meetings state-wide
- Weekly e-newsletter highlighting important issues and essential information
- Regular updates on national legislative changes and requirements
Business support
- Advice and guidance on matters that contribute to a quality, sustainable ECEC service
- High quality, heavily subsidised Policies, Procedures and Forms
- Free Industrial Relations advice from Employer Services
- User-friendly templates for employment matters
- Exclusive Member-only discounts from Supporter Members
- Listing of service/s in FindChildcareNow.com.au – a site targeted towards families
- Local Council development application updates
Training and Professional Development
- High quality accredited training from your very own college, College for Australian Early Childhood Educators (CAECE)
- Discounted professional development sessions and events
Resources
- Free ACA Qld annual desk diary and wall planner
- Free Early Edition magazine subscription (4 editions)
- Free ACA National Belonging Early Years Journal subscription (3 editions)
More resources can be found in the members-only section of the ACA Qld website.
Other
- Voting rights at ACA Qld AGM
For more information or enquiries on how to be a part of ACA Qld, please contact 07 3808 2366 or 1300 365 325 or qld@childcarealliance.org.au.