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Is a Failure to Discipline a Breach of Duty of Care?
This article, by Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers, although it is in a school context, does identify some legal responsibilities that may apply in...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Affinity Education Fined $35,000 for Leaving Child on Bus
The Queensland Education Department (a Regulatory Authority under the National Law), recently published details on its website of a...
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Childcare Worker in Hospital with Strep A After Toddler at Same Queensland facility Died
ABC Online carried this story recently.
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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What Happens When we Cut Corners?: Suffer the Little Children
The Sector website published this interesting article.
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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Former Childcare Worker Accused of Hacking Records
The Canberra Times carried this report.
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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NT Police Investigating Toddler's Death after Medical Incident at Childcare Centre
ABC News Online and 9News reported on this death.
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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Approved Provider and Service Owner Fraudulently Claimed $430,000 of WorkCover
The Sector website carried this report.
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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Alleged Injury at Childcare Service
The Kidspot website recently carried a report about a 16-month-old's tongue that was allegedly sliced at family daycare.
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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Investigation into Standard of Child Care
The ABC TV 7.30 Report programme is currently conducting a crowdsourced investigation into safety at childcare services. More information...
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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Record Penalty Ordered for Perth Service that Left Child Unsupervised Requiring Life-saving CPR
In CEO of Department Of Communities and G8 Education Ltd t/as The Learning Sanctuary Kings Square an order was made by the WA State...
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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South Australian Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care
The Royal Commission today published its final report. It has made 43 recommendations. Some of the recommendations that have a regulatory...
Aug 27, 20231 min read
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Queensland Compliance and Enforcement Data
The Queensland Regulatory Authority (Department of Education) has recently published this data for the last available quarter.
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Educator Ordered to Pay $4000 for Continuing to Work After Being Prohibited
According to information published on the Queensland Department of Education website, an educator was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay...
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Transport Safety
The NSW Regulatory Authority (Department of Education) recently published updated advice for services.
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Staff Waivers Reach Record Levels
The Sector website carried a report on this matter.
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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We Need More than Police Checks: How Parents & Educators Can Keep Childcare Services Safe From Abuse
This article was published by The Sector website.
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Keeping Children Safe Must Be Everyone’s Priority: Sector Responds to Child Abuse
The Sector website recently published an article on this topic. In addition, the original AFP media release and recording of the press...
Aug 9, 20231 min read
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Gold Coast Child Abuse Case - Further Reporting
There have been a number of reports recently as a result of this case. The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the alleged previous history...
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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Former Tasmanian Childcare Worker Jailed for Sexual Abuse of 4 Year Old
ABC Online reported on this case.
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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Parents of Children Allegedly Victimised by Australian Childcare Worker Consider Suing Provider
A number of media outlets have covered this story including 7 News and 9 News.
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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