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Australia to overhaul childcare safety in 2026 with national worker register, training, and phone bans after abuse scandals.
Australia is launching major childcare reforms in 2026 after multiple high-profile cases revealed systemic safety failures.
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.
Mandatory safety training, a ban on staff using personal phones during care, and a CCTV trial in 300 centers are also being implemented.
The rapid expansion of the for-profit childcare sector, driven by government subsidies, has outpaced regulation, raising concerns about safety compromises.
Federal officials and child protection advocates say these changes are urgent to close longstanding loopholes and prevent future abuse.
Australia revisará la seguridad del cuidado infantil en 2026 con el registro nacional de trabajadores, capacitación y prohibiciones de teléfonos después de los escándalos de abuso.