2024/25年度,维多利亚州儿童保育事件上升到6 613起,安全和人员配置问题引发了2.26亿美元的一揽子改革。
Victorian childcare incidents rose to 6,613 in 2024/25, with safety and staffing concerns prompting a $226 million reform package.
维多利亚州儿童保育中心发生的严重事件从前一年的6 142起上升到2024/25年度的6 613起,自2020/21以来,违反国家质量标准的事件几乎翻了一番,达到533起。
Serious incidents in Victorian childcare centres rose to 6,613 in 2024/25, up from 6,142 the previous year, with breaches of national quality standards nearly doubling since 2020/21 to 533 incidents.
工作人员的资格已经下降,只有75%的联络工作人员符合最低标准,低于82.1%。
Staff qualifications have declined, with only 75% of contact staff meeting minimum standards, down from 82.1%.
作为回应,政府禁止个人用具、强制培训、闭路电视评估和国家教育登记册,辅以2.26亿美元的一揽子改革方案,其中包括将教育工作者的薪酬提高15%。
In response, the government introduced bans on personal devices, mandatory training, CCTV assessments, and a national educator register, backed by a $226 million reform package including a 15% pay rise for educators.
紧急服务需要830次,2025年每周50小时补贴护理的平均费用达到719美元。
Emergency services were called 830 times, and the median weekly cost of 50 hours of subsidised care reached $719 in 2025.
教育部长将讨论安全改革问题,而专家们则警告说,供过于求和入学率不足会影响质量。
Education ministers will discuss safety reforms, while experts warn of oversupply and under-enrolment affecting quality.