In July 2025, a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with more than 70 child sex offences involving infants and toddlers. The allegations have revealed significant gaps within the childcare system and highlight the need for stronger child safety measures across child-related sectors, including Aquatics.
What is the Impact?
The case has prompted widespread fear amongst the community, including a lack of trust in institutions and the systems designed to protect children. As a result, it has led to:
Emerging Safety Trends
A number of significant safety reforms are gaining momentum across child-related sectors. These emerging trends reflect a national shift toward stronger accountability, greater transparency, and a more robust culture of child safety.
Emerging trends include:
What this means for Aquatics Providers
Organisations in the Aquatics sector should take proactive steps now to strengthen safeguards for children and families by:
What Induction Training Do You Provide Staff?
We’ve created an introductory training module to help educate the aquatic sector on the 10 Child Safe Standards. This 1-hour module is ideal for incorporating into staff inductions and refresher training. It’s available as single-user access, or swim schools can save with Bulk Buy options. Read more and get started here.
About Child Safeguard
Child Safeguard is an award-winning firm that helps organisations prevent harm to children and keep them safe. Child Safeguard provides consultancy, training, and legal services to child-related organisations and helps implement Best Practice in Child Safety.
If you would like to find out more about how Child Safeguard can help your organisation, get in touch by email monique.frendo@childsafeguard.com.au or visit our website https://www.childsafeguard.com.au/
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