The IEU welcomes united efforts by Australia’s attorneys-general to standardise Working With Children Checks (WWCC). This follows distressing allegations of abuse in both the early childhood education and care sector and the out-of-school-hours sector.
“This is an important reform supported by the union,” said Branch Secretary Carol Matthews. “We look forward to detailed consultation about the proposal. For example, it is unclear if the reforms would incorporate all existing WWC requirements, under state law, which apply more broadly than early childhood education and care.”
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