Sector Support

April 2026

National consultation survey – Further child safety reforms

Since the release of the Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework, significant progress has been made in enhancing children’s safety and the quality of education and care across Australia.

A range of regulatory and non-regulatory changes have been introduced, focusing on strengthening child safety and transparency, improving educator training, and provider accountability.

These reforms reflect a shared national commitment to safeguarding children.

Further reviews and emerging issues in the sector have highlighted the need for ongoing reforms that address existing challenges, ensuring every child has access to safe, high-quality education and care.

National Child Safety Reform national consultation (March – April 2026)

Education Ministers have agreed to further national reforms to build stronger child safety measures. National consultation is underway on the agreed reforms to help inform future decisions and understand the impacts of implementing the next round of child safety changes. Have your say on 7 areas for reform:

1. Supervision practices
2. Increasing transparency for families 
3. Persons with management or control (PMC) fitness and propriety
4. Suspension, supervision and training directions and related information sharing provisions
5. Increased whistleblower protections
6. Updating quality ratings for approved providers during/immediately following an investigation
7. Safer fencing.

A national survey is now open.

Share your feedback on the implementation of further reforms by completing the online survey before 28 April 2026.

Learn more and complete the survey here: Child Safety Reform Consultation 2026. Please note, this survey is hosted nationally from the Queensland Department of Education website.