澳大利亚联邦、州和地区政府在最近一个季度关闭了近600家不达标的托儿服务机构，较去年同期增长20倍[1]。此举针对此前曝出的儿童性虐待和安全漏洞等问题展开的大规模整顿。
对于存在合规问题的托儿中心，政府同时对1538家采取了合规行动，这一数字也是去年同期的两倍[1]。教育部长杰森·克莱尔表示，政府已推出立法措施以削减不达标中心的资金[1]。这些措施开始显现成效——符合国家质量标准的托儿服务比例从2022年的88%上升至92%[1]。
A New South Wales man has been charged in connection with alleged threats of violence directed at a female member of parliament [1].
Childcare Crackdown Across Australia
In a separate development, Australian federal, state, and territory governments have closed nearly 600 substandard childcare services in the most recent quarter—a twentyfold increase compared with the same period last year [1]. Authorities took compliance action against 1,538 childcare centers, double the number from the previous year [1]. These enforcement measures respond to allegations of child sexual abuse and safety breaches within the sector [1].
Education Minister Jason Clare reported that the proportion of childcare services meeting national quality standards has improved from 88 percent in 2022 to 92 percent [1]. Clare indicated that legislation has been introduced to defund non-compliant centers [1].