The Australian Greens say the Northern Territory Government pushed through child protection reforms that will do nothing to keep children safer. The changes were passed to weaken the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle despite expert opposition and a joint statement from Australia’s Child Safety Ministers and the National Commissioner for First Nations...Read More
On Monday, EduResearch Matters published the AARE Early Childhood Special Interest Group’s response to the Australian childcare crisis. Here’s Queensland’s approach. Queensland schools, childcare centres and other organisations that work with children are now required to formally report and investigate allegations of concerning behaviour by staff and volunteers under the state’s new Reportable Conduct Scheme....Read More
Summer is here which may mean more outings with your kids, often times in places that are loud and teeming with people. While moms are generally known for having eyes in the back of their head, we can’t possibly see everything. Teaching our children how to safely enjoy outings is imperative, including teaching them techniques...Read More
KYLE KELLAMS: Last week, ProPublica reported on a private school in Arkansas receiving state taxpayer money. The report provided evidence of child maltreatment at that private school. Despite the school’s founder being charged with nearly a dozen felonies, the school continues to receive state funding, and the school’s founder is still listed as a registered...Read More
Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content. The regulator will examine whether the video-sharing app is complying with elements of the Online Safety Act, which has been rolled out in stages since being passed into law in October 2023. It comes after an Ofcom review said...Read More
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Australia’s Education Ministers have endorsed the next phase of national early childhood education and care (ECEC) reform, agreeing to explore the establishment of an Early Education and Care Commission while progressing further measures to strengthen child safety, workforce quality and regulatory oversight. Meeting in Parramatta on 15 July, Ministers considered a broad education agenda, but...Read More
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has called on civil society organisations and technology policy think tanks to a closed-door roundtable to discuss online child safety, age-gating and platform regulation at the ministry’s office in New Delhi on July 27. The exercise is intended to gather evidence before any policy decisions are taken....Read More
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of her family. An independent review into the family circumstances of Kumanjayi Little Baby prior to her tragic death has found serious departmental failures over how her case was managed....Read More
National Ploughing & FBD ‘Keeping You Safe’ Wristband Initiative Launch. More than 40,000 child safety wristbands will be distributed free of charge at all event entrances. The National Ploughing Association and FBD Insurance are once again joining forces to deliver the ‘Keeping You Safe’ Child Safety Wristband Initiative at the 95th National Ploughing Championships, taking...Read More
