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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

Calls for stronger child protection training after Queensland man charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences

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Childcare workers must be trained to understand how perpetrators can groom organisations and coworkers, says Joe Tucci of the Australian Childhood Foundation. Photograph: eranicle/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Specialist child protection training for childcare workers should be strengthened in the wake of a former childcare worker being charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences, the Australian Childhood Foundation has said.

Under national regulations that set a standard for children’s care, those in charge of childcare services are required to have child protection training and the service providers are required to ensure all staff understand their child protection obligations.

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