Childcare Abuse Scandal Triggers Urgent Review of Victorian Safety Standards

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This comes in response to allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne’s west.

Childcare Abuse Scandal Triggers Urgent Review of Victorian Safety Standards

An abandoned children’s toy is seen on a path in Canberra, Australia on Dec. 10, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Naziya Alvi Rahman

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Allegations of child abuse at a Melbourne childcare centre have prompted the Allan government to launch an urgent, independent review of early childhood safety across Victoria.

Joshua Dale Brown, a 26-year-old childcare worker, has been charged with over 70 offences against eight children at a Point Cook facility.

Naziya Alvi Rahman

Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].

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