Education Minister Jason Clare has announced the creation of a national educator register as part of a sweeping reform package aimed at strengthening child safety in early childhood education and care services.

The NSW Government is facing mounting pressure to overhaul compliance systems in early childhood education following disturbing allegations involving infants in care and financial misconduct by major providers.

Australia is set to overhaul its childcare worker screening system with landmark legislation that will prevent individuals banned in one state or territory from working in another. The reform—dubbed “banned in one, banned in all”—marks a pivotal step toward national consistency in safeguarding children across early education settings.

A concerning case has emerged in Victoria where a worker, despite being blacklisted, continues to hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC). The situation has prompted swift action from the Victorian government, which is now seeking to revoke the clearance.

In a significant move toward strengthening child protection across Australia, the federal government has mobilized a specialist unit to assist in the rollout of a nationwide Working with Children Check (WWCC) system. This marks a pivotal step in unifying fragmented state and territory-based checks into a cohesive national register.

In a sweeping reform aimed at strengthening child safety, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has announced plans to ban appeals for individuals denied a Working With Children Check.

***WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT***  In response to alarming revelations of child abuse within early learning settings, the Victorian Government has announced sweeping changes to the state’s Working with Children Check (WWCC) laws—aimed at tightening safeguards and closing systemic loopholes.