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Australian regulators have shut down nearly 600 childcare services in the latest quarter due to safety breaches and underperformance. The government is increasing enforcement actions to improve national quality standards following public pressure.
Why it matters
Increased regulatory oversight in the childcare sector is critical for ensuring child safety and maintaining public trust in essential early education services.
Almost 600 childcare services were shut down in the latest quarter, a twentyfold increase on the same quarter last year, as federal, state and territory governments crack down on dodgy and underperforming providers.
State and territory regulators took action against 589 services and cancelled their approval to operate – meaning they lost access to childcare subsidy funding and cannot legally run. Though, not all of those services were currently operating.
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