Approved provider to be charged over serious child safety allegations in Victoria

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) shall be bringing 13 criminal charges against Team Holiday Pty Ltd, trading as TeamKids, in relation to serious alleged breaches of the Education and Care Services National Law that may have placed children at risk.

• TeamKids – Caulfield Junior College: A child left the premises and walked home unaccompanied. The child was unsupervised for around 19 minutes and only returned when brought back by a parent.
• TeamKids – St Leonard’s College: During an excursion, a child was left behind on a locked bus for at least 43 minutes after the bus driver disembarked and secured the vehicle.
• TeamKids – Richmond West Primary: Two children left the service unsupervised, walked to a nearby residence, and later travelled by train to another child’s home. They were returned to the service by a parent after being unsupervised for between 60 and 70 minutes.
• TeamKids – Mitcham Primary: A child exited the premises unnoticed and was located by a member of the public, who returned the child to the service. The child was unaccounted for approximately 42 minutes. VECRA has also alleged that the required educator-to-child ratio was not maintained at the time.