Queensland Provider Fined $24,000 After Wrong Baby Formula Causes Anaphylaxis

According to the Queensland Department of Education website, Rochedale Enterprises Pty Ltd was fined $24,000 (with $1351 in court costs) by the Magistrates Court, with no conviction recorded, after a child in the care of Rochedale Kids Early Learning Centre was given the wrong baby formula which caused a severe anaphylactic reaction. The child was one of five children aged between 11–15 months who were under the supervision of an inexperienced and unqualified educator while the primary educator was on lunch. The educator gave the child the wrong baby formula which caused anaphylaxis. The provided pleaded guilty to breaches of section 165(1) and 167 (1), National Law and Regulation 170(1).