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Childcare workers on 'ick' alert after abuse scandals

Childcare centre staff have been urged to report uncomfortable incidents as the industry reels from sexual abuse scandals and child-safety concerns.

AAP · Feb 23

No longer a ‘niche’ group: children with complex needs being turned away from childcare in Australia

A program to put additional staff in childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delays

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

Database to track childcare workers and mobile phone bans on the table as Australian ministers set to meet

Governments scramble to establish national register of workers after allegations of abuse of children in early education, but states and territories yet to agree on personal device ban

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2025

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'Not acceptable': child 'groomer' retains work permit

Authorities are racing to cancel a blacklisted educator's working with children permit after his ex-employer substantiated claims of inappropriate behaviour.

AAP · Aug 13, 2025

National teacher’s union ‘concerned’ by lack of detail in Labor’s public school funding policy

AEU president backed funding announcement but criticised lack of timeline, while noting Coalition had offered ‘nothing at all’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2022

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