Childcare centres across the country will be forced to close early a few days each year to conduct mandatory child safety ...

Childcare centres will close early several times a year under revamped industry reforms. In the latest response to a spike in reports of alleged abuse that have plagued the sector in 2025, centres ...

A child protection investigator and detective approach the front door of a small house with limited information on the situation they are about to face. This multidisciplinary team is responding to a ...

The Allan government announced on Wednesday further reforms coming into effect to the state’s childcare sector from next year, in line with its promise to deliver the most comprehensive overhaul of ...

Children are being exposed to childcare staff who lack basic training in first aid, child protection or hygiene practices. In some cases these failures have resulted in serious injury and presented ...

A group of 55 early childhood academics have urged federal, state and territory governments to take six actions to restore public trust in the childcare system. These include lifting workforce quality ...

Erica Russ has prior experience working in child protection and have previously undertaken other state government funded research related to child protection. She is a member of the Australian ...

Michelle Newcomb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...