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Legislation to align WA childcare with national standards, enhance child safety, and improve regulatory oversight and compliance.

๐ŸŸก Medium ยท Bill Second Reading19 August 2025 ยท 15,881 words

WA strengthens childcare safety with new laws, aligning with national standards after disturbing abu

WA's childcare sector faces reforms for enhanced safety, compliance, and national alignment.

โ€œ"This bill represents an important step towards greater alignment with the national quality framework so that childcare providers in Western Australia operate in a way that is broadly consistent with the rest of the country and parents have full confidence to send their children to childcare centres."โ€

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Members who spoke

Bull, DanCollins, CaitlinMaynard, MichelleO'Malley, LisaRundle, PeterScaife, DavidStaltari, LiamWinton, Sabine
Topics
childcarechild safetyearly childhood educationlegislation

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