Australias largest childcare providers have revealed systemic failures, blaming them for harming children and suggesting earlier action could have prevented these issues. The former National Childrens Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, now leading the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia, criticized the current regulatory system as ineffective. She proposed a new Early Childhood Education and Care Commission for national oversight and highlighted system-wide failures, including differing regulations across states and territories. The current Childrens Commissioner, Deborah Tsorbaris, echoed these concerns, proposing a federal ministry for children to ensure national leadership and accountability. In response to recent scandals, new measures include mandatory staff training, CCTV cameras, restrictions on mobile phone use, additional spot checks, a national register for childcare workers, and a push for a unified national approach to monitoring working with children checks.

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