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 $2,000 in court costs by the Brisbane Magistrates Court for continuing to work in an early childhood service after being prohibited by the Regulatory Authority. Between 8 December 2021 and 21 February 2022, the educator continued to work, contrary to a prohibition notice issued on 8 December 2021 which prohibited them from:

• providing education and care to children for an education and care service

• being engaged as an educator, family day care educator, employee, contractor or staff member of, or volunteer at, an education and care service

• carrying out any other activity relating to an education and care service.