Recent charges against two childcare workers in Western Sydney have reignited critical conversations about child safety, supervision practices, and compliance structures in early learning centers. On June 26, a 17-month-old child was allegedly assaulted twice in separate incidents on the same day—each involving a different educator—raising concerns about how such occurrences go undetected.
We’ve built a sector where “under the roof” staffing logic can mask supervision breakdowns. Where ratios are met on paper, but no one is actively watching. Where a child can be harmed twice in one day—and no one notices until it’s too late.
We need to stop pretending that minimum standards are enough. Because they’re not. Children deserve active supervision, not passive headcounts. Educators deserve clear protocols, not vague staffing models.