ACA Queensland President’s Report

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Executive

President - Majella Fitzsimmons Vice President - Jae Fraser Treasurer - Linda Davies Executive Secretary - Debra North

EarlyEdition

WINTER 2022

Contents

ACA Queensland President’s Report ACA President’s Report Claims inflation and how it affects your insurance Tinkering ‘Just Keep Swimming’ ASSA’s key message for winter Get to know your new ACA Qld CEO Ageless Play Helping your employees build a better future Finding the right people to form a high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) team can be challenging. ACA Qld 2022 National Conference 2022 Awards for Excellence Childcare centre group finds a key to balancing the welfare of families & educators (The Culture of) approaches Habits for a happy mind CAECE Congradulates Supporter Members Directory

Committee Members

Nicole Fowler Kerrie Lada Pam Maclean Katy Mason Peta Pitcher Louise Thomas Brent Stokes ACA Qld Office

Chief Executive Officer - Paul Graham Office Manager - Jen Smyth Administration Officer - Melissa Clark Marketing and Communications Officer - Rachael Stephens