Australia’s childcare safety changes are turning one. Are they working?

Maskot/ Getty Images It has been a tumultuous and frightening time for Australian families and educators. For more than a year, there has been a litany of claims of abuse and poor standards across the early childhood sector. Friday marks 12 months since the federal government passed major legislation to try and improve safety in early education centres. Are kids any safer? What more needs to happen? What are the key changes? Governments have made a raft of changes in response to fears…