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Former child abuse detective Kristi McVee explains what the Hamish Tait childcare case teaches parents and early childhood providers about child safety, grooming behaviours, safeguarding, and protecting children through better systems and conversations.
"He Seemed So Normal": What the Hamish Tait Case Should Teach Every Parent and Provider body safety child abuse prevention child grooming child protection child safety child sexual abuse prevention childcare recruitment childcare safety early childhood education early childhood providers early learning centres educator training grooming behaviours hamish tait hamish tait childcare case keeping children safe mandatory reporting online safety protecting children protective behaviours risk management safeguarding children Jul 16, 2026

By now you've probably seen the headlines. A childcare worker in Sydney, now publicly named after a court-ordered suppression was lifted, is facing over 300 charges relating to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children across more than 60 early education centres, spanning 16 years of employment....

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Kristi McVee

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Founder of Child Abuse Prevention and Education Australia, Kristi McVee is a Child Safety Expert specialising in empowering and educating parents around child abuse prevention and online safety. Kristi spent 10 years in the police force as a specialist child interviewer and a detective senior constable. After retiring from the force Kristi is on a mission to raise awareness and make an impact in the fight against child abuse.

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