Outcome on public consultation for the Child Safety Review

Following the public consultation process for the national Child Safety Review, the Decision Regulation Impact Statement (DRIS) was released on 22 August 2025.

The DRIS:

  • was informed by public consultation
  • analyses the impacts of recommendations from the Child Safety Review
  • provides an agreed set of reforms based on the analysis.

The set of proposed reforms put to the Education Ministers include:

  • safe use of digital devices
  • mandating child safety training
  • improved regulation of educator and staff conduct
  • Working with Children Checks (WWCC) requirements in ECEC
  • the safety of the physical service environment

Read the DRIS on our website.

Read more about the Child Safety Review on ACECQA.