ACA Western Australia

25/08/2026

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25/08/2026

24/08/2026

WA, let’s show Australia what proudly local looks like.

Independent early learning services are deeply connected to the communities they support — through their families, educators, local relationships and the decisions they make every day.

Now we want to see yours.

Display your Proudly Independent, Proudly Local badge, take a photo and share it on socials using:

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Tag Australian Childcare Alliance and ACA WA so we can help share your story.

Let’s put WA’s independent early learning services front and centre.

24/08/2026

WA — show us what ProudlyLocal looks like.

Display your Proudly Independent, Proudly Local badge, take a photo at your service and share it with:

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Tag and ACA WA so we can reshare your story.

Your service. Your people. Your community.

Let’s show Australia what proudly local looks like in WA.

24/08/2026

Every independent early learning service has a story.

A story shaped by the children, families and educators who walk through its doors, and by the community it has grown alongside.

Many locally owned services have spent years, and sometimes generations, building trusted relationships within their neighbourhoods. They understand their communities because they are part of them.

Proudly Independent, Proudly Local is here to share these stories and highlight the people, purpose and commitment behind independent early learning.

Learn more about our campaign today - www.proudlylocal.org.au

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23/08/2026

Final reminder: Strategic Planning for Approved Providers is this Wednesday.

Join ACA WA and PwC for a practical webinar on turning vision into action through clear goals, KPIs, templates and reporting tools.

This session is suitable for providers who are planning for growth, refreshing an existing plan, or looking to strengthen value and succession readiness.

Wednesday, 26 August | 10:00am AWST | Microsoft Teams
FREE for ACA WA Members, register to get access to the recording.

Register now: deafc446-28ef-44d4-8142-1882e69257c6@154648b3-5eab-4461-b829-ba593f3e269e" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/deafc446-28ef-44d4-8142-1882e69257c6@154648b3-5eab-4461-b829-ba593f3e269e

20/08/2026

What a fantastic idea...

20/08/2026

Member services check your mailbox for your Proudly Independent, Product Local campaign pack...

Get that sticker on the door and posters up. Watch this space for a competition draw!

Did you know 79 per cent of government-approved early learning service providers in Australia operate just one service?

Behind many of these independently owned centres are local people employing local educators, supporting families and building relationships within their communities, sometimes across generations.

The Australian Childcare Alliance’s new Proudly Independent, Proudly Local campaign is putting these providers in the spotlight and calling for greater recognition of the different operating realities faced by small, independent early learning services.

It also raises a bigger question for the ECEC sector: should policy and funding settings do more to recognise the diversity of Australia’s provider landscape?

Read the full article on The Sector:
https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01hYtZ0

19/08/2026

Wow what a turn out and an event! Thank you to our members for their honesty and sharing what is happening in the industry at the moment. We will take your input and feedback for future conferences and networking opportunities. We hope with our play session today that what we do is more than paperwork and when we fill our cups with play we are doing our jobs! Thank you to our sponsers Guild Insurance CTAS Education- RTO Code 51849 Modern Teaching Aids Officeworks and to Play Active for letting us have some fun 🤩

18/08/2026

Early childhood educators give so much of themselves every day — to children, families and their teams.

With Early Childhood Educators’ Day coming up, ACA WA wanted to do something tangible to recognise that contribution and give something back.

On Thursday 17 September, we’re bringing Chris Phoenix from Phoenix Support for Educators to Perth for a dedicated Educator Wellbeing session.

Complimentary ACA WA member places will be available, with full booking details released next week.

For now, save the date:

📅 Thursday 17 September 2026
🕐 1:00pm–3:00pm
📍 John McGrath Hall & Pavilion, South Perth

Because recognising educators should be about more than saying thank you — it should also be about investing in the people who give so much.