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National childcare register, CCTV trial and mobile phone ban declared in major Australian safety reform


Jason Clare says CCTV trial to begin later this year and improved training regime rolled out in 2026

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Childcare workers will be added to a national register, after state and territories met with the commonwealth, agreeing to establish the database, new mandatory safety training, a CCTV trial, and a ban on personal mobile phones in centres.

The commonwealth has announced it will put $189m towards the safety overhaul, for which the government says work will begin on immediately. The CCTV pilot trial is expected to set up at 300 centres across the country.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/22/national-childcare-register-cctv-trial-mobile-phone-ban-declared-australian-safety-reform

Author : Krishani Dhanji

Publish date : 2025-08-22 01:55:00

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