Childcare needs a ‘fundamental reset’ to improve safety. These are Victoria’s key recommendations

Published on August 20, 2025 at 07:19 AM
Childcare needs a ‘fundamental reset’ to improve safety. These are Victoria’s key recommendations

State to accept all 22 recommendations as federal government releases names of 30 childcare centres subject to compliance action

Major reforms to working with children checks, more unannounced visits to childcare centres and a rethink of the reliance on for-profit providers are among the recommendations in an urgent review into childcare services in Victoria.

The review, written by the former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill and senior Victorian bureaucrat Pam White, was released by the state government on Wednesday.

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