Latest ECRU media statements and announcements are available below.
Previous ECRU media statements and announcements are also available on this page.
2026
1 July 2026:
Approved Outside School Hours Care provider in Treeby penalised for inadequate supervision
19 June 2026:
An education and care approved provider penalised for inadequate supervision in Yokine
16 April 2026:
Beaumaris Education and Care provider ordered to pay $20,000 for inadequate supervision
02 April 2026:
5-year-old girl was injured due to inadequate supervision at a Huntingdale childcare service
25 March 2026:
Seven-year-old child left unattended on locked bus on 39-degree day
16 March 2026:
TheirCare Pty Ltd penalised for inadequate supervision during a Scitech excursion
10 March 2026:
Approved provider penalised $17,000 for inadequate supervision at an OSHC service in Leda
24 February 2026
Eight-month-old child receives severe burn after being left next to bottle warmer
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
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
Previous ECRU media statements and announcements
2023
Show more18 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
2022
Show moreFour year old left alone on bus
27 July 2022
Negligent action leaves child locked in bus for over two hours (correction)
30 May 2022
Child leaves service unnoticed, found barefoot alone by police
16 May 2022
Excursion at Perth Zoo
4 January 2022
2021
Show more11 month old suffers 2nd degree burns
17 December 2021
2 year old child leaves education and care service unnoticed by staff
17 December 2021
Reminder for childcare service providers about effective supervision
23 November 2021
Childcare service operator fined after incident with child hit by vehicle
22 November 2021
Childcare provider fined after incident with hot water
27 October 2021
School Holiday Incidents
5 October 2021
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