CCTV Trial in 300 Childcare Centres to Begin by Year’s End

Cameras will be trialled in childcare centres across Australia as part of a safety package that also includes tougher checks and a national worker register.

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare speaks during the Universities Australia Conference dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Hundreds of childcare centres across Australia will take part in a trial of CCTV cameras, as federal and state ministers meet in Sydney to address a sector-wide safety crisis.

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare confirmed that 300 centres will participate in the trial, which will be overseen by the Australian Centre for Child Protection.