Overview
- Fun2Learn in Rosehill was permanently closed on Friday, becoming the first NSW centre shut under the strengthened enforcement regime after more than 12 years of failing to meet national standards.
- Officials cited an unacceptable risk to children, noting repeated noncompliance despite extensive support and 18 regulatory visits over 12 years without meeting basic supervision and incident‑management requirements.
- Documented breaches included padlocked emergency exits, inadequate asthma and anaphylaxis plans, unlabelled chemicals in children’s bathrooms, incomplete working‑with‑children checks, and an unenrolled child kept for hours without medical information.
- The action follows NSW reforms that require public display of breaches and sharply higher penalties, with regulators indicating further decisions are likely as 386 services work towards improvement and five require significant improvement.
- The centre’s owner, Lisa Thai, and some parents contested the closure as disproportionate, while experts and inquiry leaders backed firm action and urged more frequent assessments and contingency plans for affected families.