Australian child protection agency Child Wise is calling on the federal government to introduce a national child protection safety standard that would apply to all sectors that work with children, including accommodation providers who offer kids’ clubs and child minding creches.
Child Wise’s Scott Jacobs said the lack of national standards for accommodation childcare services makes it hard for parents to be sure a club is safe for children as legal requirements for vary from state to state.
Child Wise’s standard would cover recruitment and screening of childcare workers.
Child Care minister Kate Ellis said the Rudd government had no plans to expand the national childcare regulations to cover children’s services by accommodation providers.
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