The National Board of Directors of Early Childhood Australia consists of:
- A Director elected by each branch
- National President
- Deputy National President
Role
The role of the National Board of Directors is:
- the governance and long-term planning of the organisation
- the implementation of the organisation’s strategic plan
- to ensure that Early Childhood Australia meets its objectives and fulfils its mission to advocate for young children.
Members of the National Board of Directors carry the legal responsibility for governance of the organisation and are required to act in the best interests of the National Organisation.
Members
| National President | Ms Chris Legg | CEO, KU Children’s Services |
| Deputy National President | Mr Ian Alchin | Early Childhood Leadership & Management Consultant |
| General Board Members | Ms Maree Bredhauer (NT) | Mayor, Litchfield Council |
| Ms Jane Bourne (QLD) | Chief Executive Officer, The Creche & Kindergarten Association Limited | |
| Ms Janet Williams-Smith (VIC) | General Manager, Early Childhood at TRY Australia | |
| Ms Kellie Watson (TAS) | Education & Care Consultant, Lady Gowrie, Tasmania | |
| Ms Wendy Gorman (WA) | Coordinator of Early Childhood Programs Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia |
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| Dr Marina Papic (NSW) | Professor in Early Childhood Education in the Faculty of Education & Arts at Australian Catholic University | |
| Ms Italia Parletta (SA) | Senior Lecturer, Children’s Education and Care, TAFE South Australia | |
| Ms Jodie Ledbrook (ACT) | Head of Services, SDN Children’s Services | |
| Mr Simon Fewings | Manager – Koorie Programs & VCAL Delivery, TAFE Victoria |
