Overview

• Arnold, Thomas & Becker filed the first civil lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Victoria this week on behalf of three families against G8 Education.
• More than 250 families have contacted the firm, prompting health authorities to recommend infectious disease screening for around 2,000 children exposed at these centres.
• The planned national registry will integrate childcare workers’ employment histories across states and territories, linking to working-with-children checks.
• G8 Education pledged to accelerate CCTV installation in all its centres, enforcing a ban on personal devices in areas where children are present.
• A Jay Weatherill-led safety review is set to begin after the police inquiry concludes, with federal legislation for unannounced inspections scheduled later this month.