CAPE-AU Blog by Kristi McVee

The hiring decision you don't realise is also a child safety decision adults child abuse prevention child safety childcare educators Jun 03, 2026

Nobody told you this in your Certificate III. It wasn't covered in your diploma. It probably hasn't come up in your director training, your compliance review, or your team meetings.

But every time you interview someone for a role in your early childhood centre, you are making a child safety deci...

When a child discloses unsafe touch at DayCare: a step-by-step guide for responding to sexualised behaviours for educators body safety education child on child abuse child safety childcare disclose disclosure educators guide harmful mandatory reporting protective interruption unsafe unsafe behaviours Sep 08, 2025

Every educator dreads it.

A child whispers: “They touched me on my private parts.”
Or you see two children in a situation that crosses boundaries.

It can be awkward. It’s often confronting and it can feel overwhelming if you don't know how to handle it.

But here’s what I want you to remember: yo...

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