CCTV Trial in 300 Childcare Centres to Begin by Year’s End

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare speaks during the Universities Australia Conference dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2023. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Hundreds of childcare centres across Australia will take part in a trial of CCTV cameras, as federal and state ministers meet in Sydney to address a sector-wide safety crisis.

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare confirmed that 300 centres will participate in the trial, which will be overseen by the Australian Centre for Child Protection.