New documents released by the NSW government reveal hundreds of incidences of child abuse and subsidy fraud in the state’s childcare centres.

Childcare providers are currently only required to sit an online knowledge test and meet a ‘fit and proper’ standard to operate in New South Wales.

A NSW government inquiry and parliamentary inquiry into early childhood care and education are currently underway, with calls for a royal commission into the matter.

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Produced By: Rosa Griffith

Featured In Story: Chiang Lim, CEO Australian Childcare Alliance New South Wales

First aired on The Wire, Friday 18 April 2025