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
Big Tech child safety laws target addictive AI platforms and lower legal barriers for families seeking accountability. Victoria’s Labor government plans to introduce child safety laws that would make it easier for families to bring legal claims against social media and AI companies accused of harming children. The proposed reforms would remove the requirement for...Read More
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Nevada County Public Health is expanding child passenger safety resources to families throughout the county. Families may access safety checks and education at no cost, and low‑income families may receive a free car seat through participating locations. “This program ensures that every parent or caregiver has access to the information and equipment needed to keep...Read More
Queensland has reinforced its commitment to strengthening child safety across the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, announcing a suite of reforms following agreement by Education Ministers to a nationally coordinated package of measures designed to improve safeguarding, workforce oversight and regulatory accountability. The reforms build on significant child safety initiatives already underway in...Read More
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – As dangerously hot temperatures move into the region, safety experts are reminding families that even on cloudy days, the inside of a parked vehicle can quickly become life-threatening. Experts say a vehicle’s interior temperature can climb quickly in any weather over 55 degrees, even if it’s parked in...Read More
UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures Audio By Carbonatix Enlarge July 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s media regulator launched an investigation into TikTok on Thursday to understand whether its UK unit failed or is failing to protect children from harmful content. A month ago, the government imposed a blanket ban on social media...Read More
