Select Committee on the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Victoria
Inquiry into the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Victoria
Interim report tabled | The Committee's Interim Report was tabled on 31 March 2026.
Upcoming public hearings
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Monday 25 May
Committee Hearing Room 3, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
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1:00 PM
Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority Adam Fennessy PSM, Interim regulator Helen Quiney, Chief Executive Officer2:35 PM
Department of Education Tony Bates, Secretary Bronwen FitzGerald, Deputy Secretary, Early Childhood Education Justin McDonnell, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Practice and Safeguarding3:35 PM
Minister for Children Hon. Lizzie Blandthorn MLC
Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
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Wednesday 11 March
Committee Hearing Room 3, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002Watch live: This hearing will be broadcast live.
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10:20 AM
Ngaweeyan Maar-oo Reuben Leigh, Policy Officer Lisa Briggs, Chief Executive Officer Lisa Thorpe, Early Childhood Care and Development Sector representative11:20 AM
The Front Project Martel Menz, Strategic Policy Manager1:00 PM
Guardian Childcare and Education Warren Bright, Chief Executive Officer3:10 PM
Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority Stefanie Veal, Chief Executive Officer Bree Gauci, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Training and Skills -
Tuesday 10 March
Committee Hearing Room 3, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002Watch live: This hearing will be broadcast live.
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9:15 AM
Early Childhood Intervention Australia Sally Moore, Chief Executive Officer10:20 AM
National Survivors Foundation Clare Leaney, Chief Executive Officer Joe Stroud, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Tamara Kube, Special Projects and Deputy of Communications11:20 AM
Australian Services Union Karen Douglas, Research and Policy Adviser Steph Chiron, Organiser and ECEC worker1:00 PM
Family Day Care Australia Andrew Paterson, Chief Executive Officer Michael Farrell, General Manager Advocacy and Engagement2:00 PM
Body Safety Australia Deanne Carson, Chief Executive Officer3:10 PM
National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Merrin Sulovski, Training and Development Specialist Taihan Rahman, NAPCAN Youth Advisor Alice Dolin, Researcher and NAPCAN Youth Advisor -
Wednesday 25 February
Committee Hearing Room 2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
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8:45 AM
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority Gabrielle Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer Abigail Weldon-Chan, Acting General Manager, Policy and Regulatory Systems10:20 AM
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care – National Voice for our Children Miranda Edwards, Director Early Years Support, WA John Burton, Executive Director Policy and Research11:20 AM
Victorian Aboriginal Children and Young People's Alliance Jason Kanoa, Chief Executive Officer Karen Heap, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-Operative Laura Browne, Manager of Policy and Advocacy2:00 PM
United Workers Union Karen Bunker, United Workers Union member Nicole Skoda, United Workers Union member Ffion Evans, National Coordinator, Early Childhood Education and Care Team Australian Education Union Justin Mullaly, President Heidi Ratje, Deputy Vice President - Early Childhood Justin Bowd, Research Officer3:25 PM
Outside School Hours Council of Australia Melinda Crole, OSHCA President -
Tuesday 24 February
Committee Hearing Room 2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002Watch live: This hearing will be broadcasted live.
Public viewing: The gallery will be open for public viewing.
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9:15 AM
Affinity Education Group Glen Hurley, Chief Executive Officer Nicola Page, Chief Risk & Quality Officer10:20 AM
Children and Young People with Disability Australia Dr Liz Hudson, Policy and Research Manager11:20 AM
Goodstart Early Learning Dr Ros Baxter, Chief Executive Officer Kelly Jebb, Head of Social Policy1:00 PM
Early Childhood Australia Samantha Page, Chief Executive Officer2:00 PM
Australian Childcare Alliance Victoria Tonii Tran, President, ACA Victoria Paul Mondo, President, ACA National Brooke Eerden, Vice President, ACA Victoria3:10 PM
G8 Education Limited Pejman Okhovat, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Josie King, Chief Legal Quality and Risk Officer -
Monday 8 December 2025
Federation Room, Parliament House, Spring Street East Melbourne, Parliament Place, Spring Street , East Melbourne, 300210:20 AM
Department of Education Tony Bates, Secretary Bronwen FitzGerald, Deputy Secretary, Early Childhood Education Helen Quiney, Executive Director, Quality Assessment and Regulation Division12:00 PM
Ombudsman Victoria Marlo Baragwanath, Victorian Ombudsman Andrew Adason, Deputy Ombudsman, Prevention Corey Stevens, Principal Investigator2:00 PM
Commission for Children and Young People Argiri Alisandratos, Acting Principal Commissioner Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Emily Sanders, Director Regulation