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flag Australia to overhaul childcare safety in 2026 with national worker register, training, and phone bans after abuse scandals.

flag Australia is launching major childcare reforms in 2026 after multiple high-profile cases revealed systemic safety failures. flag A national educator register will centralize worker records, addressing gaps from fragmented state systems that allowed abusers like Ashley Paul Griffith and Joshua Dale Brown to move between centers undetected. flag Mandatory safety training, a ban on staff using personal phones during care, and a CCTV trial in 300 centers are also being implemented. flag The rapid expansion of the for-profit childcare sector, driven by government subsidies, has outpaced regulation, raising concerns about safety compromises. flag Federal officials and child protection advocates say these changes are urgent to close longstanding loopholes and prevent future abuse.

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