The early childhood education and care sector should be about developing and nurturing young people, helping to socialise and educate them at this developmentally important age. But what should be a sector and profession that puts the rights, dignity and potential of children at its centre has become corrupted by big business and shonky operators growing fat on a steady stream of government subsidies, leading to corners being cut and workers being undervalued – endangering child safety.

Over the last year I’ve been working hard alongside workers, whistleblowers and investigative journalists to expose the terrible issues and dangerous practices lurking below the surface in this increasingly corporatised sector. Join me as we discuss what’s gone wrong, how it got like this, and how we can work to fix it together.

Our guest speakers for this event are:

Chey Carter - Founder of Divergent Education

Chey Carter works at the intersection of advocacy, operational reform, and sector innovation. She partners with councils, providers, and frontline educators to improve compliance and safety, uplift workforce capability, and address organisational risks. Chey is committed to driving systemic reform and raising the standards of integrity and safety across the ECEC sector.

Indu Sathyan

My name is Indu Sathyan, and I am currently working as a full time educator in an early learning centre in the public sector while also pursuing my bachelor's in early childhood education. I also have a brief experience working at a private centre, in the sector. I am really excited to be here and to share some insight from my work and studies.

Evan Gray

Evan (they/them) is an educator, and a delegate with the United Services Union. They are involved in the bargaining campaign for better wages and conditions for educators in local government

This event will be held online via Zoom. For accessibility requests contact office@nsw.greens.org.au. 

If you have questions about the event or need technical support please email office@nsw.greens.org.au or call the Greens NSW office on (02) 9045 6999.

Let's Talk is a regular series. Each month is a different guest speaker and topic.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will need to contact the event organiser directly to let them know there will be someone under 18 attending.