ECRU Sector Support

April 2026

Webinar

National Consultation on Further Child Safety Reforms

Education Ministers have agreed to further national reforms to build stronger child safety measures in early childhood education and care. 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. There are 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.

To complement the national survey that is now open until 28 April, we are holding a webinar to provide more detail on the proposed changes.

The webinar will be held on Wednesday 15 April 2:30pm – 3:30pm. Please register at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-consultation-on-further-child-safety-reforms-tickets-1986876716745?aff=oddtdtcreator