Victoria Commits to 22 Childcare Safety Reforms After Urgent Review

‘You put your trust in a system, and that system let you down,’ the premier said.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan at the Melbourne West Police Station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on July 31, 2025. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Victoria will roll out 22 reforms to strengthen childcare safety, including the creation of a National Early Childhood Worker Register with powers to de-register unsafe staff, the introduction of CCTV trials, and major changes to staff screening and recruitment practices.

The reforms follow the Melbourne childcare abuse case that shocked the nation.