Increasing protections around the use of digital devices among those working with children, with a particular focus on the use of personal digital devices.

Including proposed changes to strengthen child protection provisions regarding training and knowledge, in addition to introducing nationally consistent and mandatory child safety training.

Including proposed changes to make inappropriate conduct an offence, to enhance Regulatory Authorities’ ability to share information on prohibition notices, suspension orders, and enforceable undertakings with approved providers, and expansion of regulatory responses to educator and staff member conduct.

Including proposed changes to provide a more nationally consistent approach to Working With Children Checks (WWCC) requirements and practices in education and care services. This includes requirements for a valid or registered WWCC before commencing a role in an education and care service and notifying a change in WWCC status.

Regarding the design and maintenance of service premises to facilitate better supervision, assessing formal boundaries between family day care (FDC) services and the rest of the residence/property, and increasing authorised officers’ powers to access all areas of FDC residences.

Including possible changes enabling Regulatory Authorities to conduct their roles more effectively. This includes the identification, monitoring and regulation of related providers, changing the limitation period for commencing proceedings against offences to start from the date of notification, rather than the date of the offence, and improving their power to engage with recruitment agencies when they are relevant to an investigation.

Headline: Have your say on suggested safety improvements for education and care services

Parents, carers and families are invited to get involved in national consultation and provide feedback on suggested policy and non-policy improvements to enhance safety for children attending early childhood education and care services.

Click here to complete the survey before 11 June 2025.

Learn more about the suggested changes and how provide your feedback by visiting the consultation website.

Consultation is being run by the Australian Government, together with Deloitte Access Economics and supported by the NSW Department of Education.

Subject: Have your say about possible changes to make early childhood education and care services even safer for children.

Dear families / [name]

The safety, health and wellbeing of all children who attend early childhood education and care (ECEC) services is paramount.

Parents, carers and families are invited to share your feedback on how 8 recommendations from the Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework will be delivered by ECEC services.

Public consultation open until 11 June 2025.

It’s important that you have a say on suggested measures to improve safety for children attending ECEC services in NSW.

Please read about the possible changes, complete the online survey or provide a submission by visiting the consultation website .

Click here to complete the survey for parents, carers, and families, open 5 May to 11 June 2025.

SNAICC – National Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children are available to facilitate surveys for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

Consultation is being run by the Australian Government, together with Deloitte Access Economics and supported by the NSW Department of Education.

For questions or help

• email the Deloitte Access Economics team ChildSafetyReviewRIA@deloitte.com.au
• email the Child Safety Review Project Team CSR.consultation@qed.qld.gov.au.
• visit https://content.deloitte.com.au/ChildSafetyReview

Thank you for your help improving ECEC services for children.

[NAME]