The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is an association of large providers of early learning and care services (preschool/kindergarten, long day, outside school hours and family day care). Our CEO members speak for a cross section of not-for-profit and private organisations operating more than 2000 services across Australia and represent nearly thirty percent of all long day and preschool/kindergarten approved places (reaching more than 150,000 children every day).