Our Sponsors
The 2026 Summit is proudly supported by organisations committed to advancing Australia's early childhood education and care sector.
Z Staffing
Z Staffing isn't your average agency. With deep roots in the childcare sector and game-changing technology at its core, Z makes it faster and easier for centres to access qualified Educators — on demand. Having supported thousands of providers across Australia, Z understands the pressures of the sector and the non-negotiables: safety, reliability, and trust. Born from the sector, built for the sector, Z is all about raising the standard. Their commitment to strict compliance, educator-specific training, and proactive support means every Educator shows up ready to make a difference. Using Z App, centres can give real-time feedback, access compliance docs, and fill shifts in record time.
Ideagen
Ideagen helps organisations across regulated industries manage risk, compliance and safety with confidence. For early childhood education and care providers, Ideagen Policy Logic supports policy and procedure management, audit readiness and compliance evidencing against the National Quality Framework, helping centre directors and compliance teams keep policies current, staff informed and documentation ready as regulatory and safety expectations continue to rise. It's built to reduce the administrative burden of maintaining compliance across multiple services and sites so providers can demonstrate quality and safety with confidence, whether that's day to day or under the pressure of a regulatory visit. For more information, please visit our website au.ideagen.com.
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Group Elephant
Group Elephant is a global technology and professional services organisation helping businesses get more value from their people, processes and technology. With expertise across enterprise transformation, HCM, payroll, workforce management, ERP and broader business technology solutions, we partner with organisations to implement, optimise and support technology that enables better ways of working. Operating globally, Group Elephant combines extensive capability and experience with the flexibility and personal approach of a specialist partner. Through our Beyond Corporate Purpose philosophy, a significant part of the value we create supports elephant conservation and community initiatives in Southern Africa, creating positive impact well beyond business. Group Elephant | Beyond Corporate Purpose.
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ACCCO
Since 1996, ACCCO has been helping passionate individuals transform their love for nurturing children into rewarding professions. Founded in Brisbane, we've evolved into a leading national education and training provider. With a focus on quality, practical training and personalised attention, we empower educators Australia-wide to make a lasting impact in early childhood education. Our active industry engagement has ensured we've kept a modern approach that benefits students, services and young lives.
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Guild Insurance
For over 55 years, Guild Insurance has protected the livelihood of independent Australian professionals and business owners. We partner with over 120 associations, to work alongside the growing needs of our communities. When it comes to insurance for Early Learning and Childcare, Guild Insurance offers a policy that not only meets the changing needs of your profession, but actively protects your future. Our partnership with ACA NSW also means that our products are developed with direct input from the Early Learning profession, ensuring that your unique needs are met. With a range of features and benefits built for your profession, you can rest assured knowing you're protected for your 9-5 with Guild Insurance. To find out why ACA NSW continue to believe that no other insurer represents better value to their members than Guild Insurance, visit guildinsurance.com.au or call 1800 810 213. Guild Insurance — Over 60 years covering Australians — Don't go it alone.
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Total Image
At Total Image, we believe what people wear is a reflection of their brand, their people, and their purpose. We create fashion-forward uniforms and merchandise that do more than dress a team. They inspire confidence, strengthen identity, and bring brands to life. As an end-to-end uniform partner, we bring together thoughtful design, responsible manufacturing, seamless service, and game-changing technology to deliver solutions that elevate brands, empower teams, and create lasting impact. Proudly Australian-owned, family-led, and B Corp Certified, we're committed to quality, innovation, and genuine partnership. Together, we create positive impact for our clients, their people, and the communities they serve. Where Brands Come to Life. www.totalimage.com.au
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Storypark and Xap
Together, Storypark and Xap are committed to helping every child fulfil their unique potential, by empowering the educators and organisations who shape their early years. Our sector-leading tools support quality practice and deepen the connection between families and their children's learning, while helping you run your services with greater operational clarity and confidence. Trusted by more than 1,850 services across Australia already using both Storypark and Xap, including Goodstart, Affinity, SDN and KU Children's Services. Some things are just better together.
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1Place International
1Place makes childcare safer, simpler, and smarter — at every level. We're the childcare sector's leading assurance platform, purpose-built to protect everyone from classroom to boardroom. Created by people who've lived and worked in early childhood education, we translate complex regulation into practical, human solutions — combining deep sector expertise with intelligent technology to digitise compliance, safeguarding, and operations. Our platform serves 4,000+ centres globally, transforming paper-based processes into automated, audit-ready systems. We create multi-level protection: children benefit from consistent safeguarding; educators gain confidence through documented compliance; directors achieve assessment and ratings readiness; and boards maintain transparent governance oversight. ISO 27001 certified and continuously evolving with regulatory changes.
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Xplor Education
Xplor Education is Australia and New Zealand's leading cloud-based childcare management platform, trusted by 8,000+ services and backed by global technology and security infrastructure. Our integrated suite — Xplor Office, QikKids, Playground, Home and MyWaitlist — combines decades of sector expertise with purpose-built tools spanning subsidy management, advanced booking optimisation, rich reporting and insights, and the sector's most-loved family app. White-glove onboarding, best-in-class support and dedicated account management ensure every service thrives. Headquartered in Melbourne, with 160+ professionals across three countries, we're not just keeping pace with early education's future — we're building it.
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