Australia has dedicated ministers for aged care and seniors and youth and early childhood education. But there is no federal minister with a sole focus on children. Why? asks Kate Fitz-Gibbon Child safety and wellbeing is never far from the headlines, and no more so than...
Campion Education has teamed up with the Alannah & Madeline Foundation to help protect children from violence, trauma, and online harm. Why child safety matters now more than ever Six in ten Australian children experience maltreatment, and half of young people report being targeted by hurtful online...
Is this enough? Asks Erin Harper Childcare centres will lose their eligibility for fee subsidies if they don’t meet safety standards, according to a new bill introduced to parliament this week. Maskot/Getty Images As Education Minister Jason Clare told parliament: it will give us the power to cut...
Supervision gaps can lead to child abuse – what can be done? writes Marg Rogers Suwatchai Pluemruetai/Shutterstock The horrific allegations of child abuse by an early childhood educator in Victoria came to light at a time when the early learning sector was already under fire for previous...
The regulation of the working with children check system is poor, writes Rosemary Sheehan. What are working with children checks? Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Melbourne childcare worker, who has been charged with more than 70 offences, including sexual assault and producing child abuse material. Health...
We don’t really know. Even though the national childcare quality authority reports on the number of “serious incidents” in childcare services, reports Erin Harper. This week, a Melbourne childcare worker was charged over the alleged sexual abuse of young children in his care. Families are...
As parents, write Manjeevan Seera and Ridoan Kerim, our foremost concern has always been the safety of our children, especially in an age dominated by digital technologies, social media, and artificial intelligence. For years, we have grappled with pressing online dangers such as cyberbullying, pornography addiction,...
What does it mean? The challenge could be finding quality care, writes Victoria Whitington One of the Albanese government’s headline election policies was a “three-day guarantee” for childcare. From January 5 2026, all eligible Australian families will be able to access at least three days of subsidised...
Edith Jennifer Hill looks at the new documentary 'Quiet on Set' and investigates children’s television station Nickelodeon from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. The five-part series highlights the abuse many child actors faced while working for the station. The child stars on these shows...
New research by Monash University delves into the challenges faced by Australian children with disabilities and their families in accessing safe and inclusive transport. The study, titled 'It shouldn't be this hard,' conducted by Monash University Emerging Technologies Research Lab and Mobility and Accessibility for...
