ECRU News

Latest ECRU media statements and announcements are available below.

Past media statements and announcements are also available on this page. 

2026

19 February 2026
Samson Outside School Hours Care provider penalised for inadequate supervision

17 February 2026
An Albany Outside of School Hours Care provider penalised for inadequate supervision

2025

5 December 2025:
JLB Pty Ltd penalised for leaving a child unattended in a locked school bus

20 November 2025:
Cuddles Childcare Centre Byford Pty Ltd penalised for inadequate supervision and failure to protect a child from a hazard likely to cause injury

13 November 2025:
Trinity Early Learning School Pty Ltd penalised for inadequate supervision

21 October 2025:
Amity Early Learning Pty Ltd penalised

17 October 2025:
TheirCare Pty Ltd penalised

11 September:
G8 Education Limited penalised

19 August 2025:
Review of Western Australia’s regulatory approach to child safety in Early Childhood Education Care settings. Read the Report:
Review of Western Australia’s regulatory approach to child safety in Early Childhood Education Care settings (PDF, 352KB)

30 June 2025:
Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten Baldivis penalised

13 June 2025:
Maragon Australia Pty Ltd penalised for inadequate supervision

2024

26 August 2024:
A Morley out of school care provider penalised for inadequate supervision

21 August 2024:
Early Learning Australia Pty Ltd and Ms Michelle Pisani found guilty in the Magistrates Court of contravening education and care legislation

16 August 2024:
A Duncraig early education provider penalised for inadequate supervision of children

16 April 2024:
An East Victoria Park education and care provider penalised for inadequate supervision of a child

27 February 2024:
Approved provider of a High Wycombe education and care service receives a financial penalty for failure to supervise children

11 January 2024:
Approved provider of a Heathridge education and care service penalised for  child found shut in a shed

11 January 2024:
Approved provider of a Kinross vacation care service penalised for leaving child at restaurant

05 January 2024:
A Wanneroo early learning centre penalised after child sustains first and second degree burns

2023

18 December 2023:
Camp Australia penalised for three incidents of inadequate supervision of children

6 December 2023:
A Wanneroo childcare provider penalised for leaving child behind

14 November 2023:
A Greenfields childcare provider penalised after child left service unsupervised

26 October 2023:
An Early Education and Care service fined for leaving child unattended on bus

23 October 2023:
Play Picnic to celebrate Children’s Week

29 September 2023:
Capel childcare provider penalised after child escaped service unsupervised

21 September 2023:
New Models and Initiatives to Support Early Childhood Education and Care Services in Regional WA via the 2021 Election Commitment

4 September 2023:
Supervision Critical: Record penalty ordered for Perth service that left a child unsupervised requiring life-saving CPR

30 March 2023:
Childcare centres reminded to protect children from burns and heat