US EditionHow Many Serious Incidents Are Happening in Australian Childcare Centres? We Don’t Really Know
- Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old former childcare employee, faces 70 charges related to alleged child sexual abuse involving eight victims at a Melbourne centre located in Point Cook.
- The childcare sector's rapid growth and rise of for-profit operators led to fragmented laws, inconsistent reporting, and systemic regulatory failures.
- Incidents include physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and poor care, with the rate of serious child safety reports rising to 148 per 100 services in 2023-24.
- Education Minister Jason Clare plans legislation to cut funding to unsafe centres, introduce on-the-spot compliance checks, and require reporting within 24 hours.
- These measures aim to improve child safety and accountability, but experts say national coordination and long-term systemic reform remain essential.
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