澳大利亚在2023-2024年因儿童保育欺诈损失484亿澳元,对不存在的儿童或照料提出虚假索赔。 Australia lost $484M to childcare fraud in 2023-2024, with false claims for non-existent children or care.

2023-2024年,澳大利亚因儿童保育欺诈损失了超过4.84亿美元,运营商和父母虚假地要求补贴不存在的儿童或提供无保障的照料。 Australia lost over $484 million to childcare fraud in 2023-2024, with operators and parents falsely claiming subsidies for non-existent children or unprovided care. 联邦和州当局已起诉数十人,包括2020年一起重大案件中的5人和墨尔本一名被判3年徒刑并被命令支付170万美元的妇女。 Federal and state authorities have prosecuted dozens, including five in a major 2020 case and a Melbourne woman sentenced to three years and ordered to pay $1.7 million. 尽管进行了更严格的检查和扣押资产等改革,但由于该部门的规模和有限的监督,系统性挑战依然存在。 Despite reforms like stricter checks and asset seizures, systemic challenges persist due to the sector’s size and limited oversight. 专家们敦促设立国家幼儿委员会,加强举报人保护,并制订更明确的标准,以改进问责制和恢复信任。 Experts urge a national early childhood commission, stronger whistleblower protections, and clearer standards to improve accountability and restore trust.