EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY MAY 22 File photo dated 04/08/23 of a baby playing with toys at home in Northamptonshire. A significant number of children are facing “catastrophic” waits for care in the community, leading children’s doctors have warned. A new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warns that long waits for care can cause “irreparable harm” and “lifelong impacts” in some cases. Issue date: Thursday May 22, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story HEALTH Children. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
Labor has introduced legislation to strip federal funding from childcare centres that fail to meet safety and quality standards, in response to shocking abuse allegations at a Melbourne centre.
The move comes after 26-year-old Joshua Dale Brown was charged with over 70 offences while working at Creative Garden Early Learning Centre in Point Cook—despite having passed a “Working With Children” check.