澳大利亚联邦政府自2024年7月31日起推行一系列幼托安全改革措施，旨在加强早期教育中心的安全和监管标准[1]。截至2026年6月末，这些改革已初现成效：政府已对1个中心削减资金，向115个中心发出警告通知[1]。
改革的核心内容涵盖多个方面[1]。政府通过新立法赋予自身削减资金的权力，同时扩大强制安全培训范围、加强招聘审查程序，并推行闭路电视试点项目[1]。在强制安全培训方面，超过99%的教育工作者已完成第一阶段培训[1]，教育部长Jason Clare表示教育工作者有6个月时间完成下一阶段的培训[1]。此外，2025年8月，州和领地部长同意开发国家早期儿童工作者登记册[1]。
尽管改革取得初步进展，但相关分析指出这些措施的长期有效性仍需更多时间评估[1]。改善工作场所文化、增加家长参与和改进中心设计等方面仍需进一步加强[1]。
Australia's federal government has implemented a series of childcare safety measures over the past 12 months, starting from legislation passed on July 31, 2024.[1] These reforms have introduced multiple mechanisms to strengthen oversight and standards across early education centers, including powers to cut funding to non-compliant facilities, expanded mandatory safety training requirements, enhanced recruitment screening procedures, and pilot CCTV programs.[1]
By June 2026, the government had exercised its funding reduction authority on one center and issued warnings to 115 centers as part of enforcement efforts.[1] On the training front, more than 99 percent of educators have completed the first phase of mandatory safety training, with Education Minister Jason Clare indicating that educators have six months to complete the next phase.[1] In August 2025, state and territory ministers agreed to develop a national early childhood worker register.[1]
However, the effectiveness of these measures remains a matter requiring further assessment and refinement.[1] According to analysis of the reforms, additional time will be needed to fully evaluate their impact, while improvements in workplace culture, increased parental engagement, and better center design are identified as areas requiring continued attention.[1]
