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Enforcement action

We publish details of all statutory sanctions in the public interest.

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Enforcement action focusses on deterring non-compliance to help keep early childhood education and care services safe and improve quality across the sector.

Over the next 12 months, new National and Victorian legislative changes will take effect. VECRA will publish more information about breaches and penalties to increase transparency and build trust.

Enforcement action information that may be published

We publish information on enforcement action taken under the following legislation:

The National Law and National Regulations allow the following enforcement actions to be published:

  • compliance notices
  • prosecutions
  • enforceable undertakings
  • suspension or cancellation of a provider approval or service approval
  • amendment made to a service or provider approval
  • emergency action notice.

The following information may be published about the enforcement action:

  • the service name and address (if applicable)
  • the approved provider name/number
  • the nature of the enforcement action
  • reason for taking enforcement action
  • the date of the enforcement action
  • details of enforcement action.

Information that cannot be published

  • Information that could identify an individual other than the approved provider or nominated supervisor
  • Details of a person who is being prosecuted of an offence against the Law

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Children’s Services Act 1996

To read the about enforcement and compliance action taken under the Children’s Services Act 1996 since 25 May 2009:

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