child safety

Children experiencing violence need more than recognition from governments; they need systems that listen, respond early, and support them.

Childcare reforms have improved safety, but experts say lasting protection depends on cultural change and parent involvement.

A proposed national childcare commission could shift Australia’s early education sector from crisis response to meaningful long-term reform.

Grieving families are challenging social media companies in US court, arguing that Meta puts profits ahead of users’ safety and wellbeing.

Child abuse in early learning continues to grow because systemic naivety, secrecy, neglect and ignorance allow perpetrators to thrive.

Parents are now being forced into an unconscionable calculation: weighing their child’s safety against their family’s livelihood.

Children’s safety can’t wait; parents must demand action now, asking tough questions while systems catch up with urgent safeguarding needs.

Speaking openly with children about tough issues builds trust, resilience, and helps them feel safe and genuinely supported.

We need a national inquiry to fix failing child safety systems and protect children from evolving sexual abuse threats.

Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with the alleged sexual abuse of young children.