Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2024 is an annual campaign led by the Australian privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian…
Insights Sectors: Childcare
Oct 9, 2023
INSIGHT: Cyber Security Awareness Month – Are you cyber aware?
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). CSAM is an annual reminder for Australians to stay safe online and protect…
Jun 27, 2023
INSIGHT: Show Cause Notices issued to childcare providers: do you understand your obligations?
A childcare provider who receives a Show Cause Notice may face potential suspension or cancellation of their service. In this…
Sep 13, 2022
INSIGHT: Regulation of Education and Care Providers: the Department of Communities in WA takes a stricter approach to compliance actions
Key takeaways The Education and Care Regulatory Unit of the Department of Communities (Department) is displaying a stricter approach in…
Aug 26, 2022
INSIGHT: Online Reviews & Defamation
Meridian is increasingly receiving enquiries from both health practitioners and service providers seeking advice regarding negative reviews placed online by…
Oct 7, 2021
INSIGHT: Medical Management Plans for children and your system of governance
Approved providers and nominated supervisors will be aware that as part of ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of children,…
Aug 20, 2020
INSIGHT: Safe Sleep and Rest Policies
Education and care providers will be aware that they are under a duty to adequately supervise children both when they…
Sep 4, 2019
INSIGHT: Family Day Care – Compliance and Policies and Procedures
Approved providers of family day care services will be aware that their State Regulatory Authority is responsible for regulating early…
Feb 25, 2019
INSIGHT: A reminder: Child Care providers in Victoria, now subject to the Victorian Reportable Conduct Scheme
The new laws which applied from 1 January 2019, regulate the way in which employers in the child care industry…
Aug 28, 2018
INSIGHT: Child Care Subsidy Law– An introduction to the new Minister’s Rules and Secretary’s Rules 2017
2 July 2018 saw a huge change in the practical and legal governance of child care benefits across Australia with…
Aug 6, 2018
INSIGHT: High stakes for organisational heads as Victoria introduces new requirements as part of reportable conduct scheme
In the wake of the “Betrayal of Trust Inquiry” the Victorian government is rolling out wide ranging new legislative amendments[1] in…