Children’s commission report reveals mandatory reporting in sector up 32% while total across all sectors increased by 18% compared with 2023-2024
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Reports of physical violence and neglect in Victorian childcare centres have surged, with mandatory reports up 32% in the last financial year.
The Victorian Commission for Children and Young People’s annual report, tabled in state parliament on Wednesday, reveals that there were 705 notifications of reportable allegations in the childcare sector in the 2024-25 financial year, each of which can include multiple alleged acts, an increase of 32% on the previous year’s 534.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/29/allegations-violence-abuse-neglect-victoria-childcare-rise-ntwnfb
Author : Andrew Messenger
Publish date : 2025-10-29 04:17:00
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