Murphy, who has been chief executive since 1998, said there was still a need for genuine partnership working at local authority level.
"What I hope is that we'll see nurseries as part of birth-to-five early years centres whether they are run by the private, community or public purse," she said.
National Day Nurseries Association deputy chief executive Purnima Tanuku will take over from Murphy.
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