G8 Education has been advised that further criminal charges have been laid against former employee Joshua Dale Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These charges are in connection with his employment at three non-G8 Education centres. Some of the additional charges also relate to his employment at Creative Garden Point Cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
G8 Education CEO and Managing Director Pejman Okhovat said he is horrified by the distressing nature of the new charges and is working closely to support families and team members at this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe safety and wellbeing of children is our highest priority, and any behaviour that compromises this is completely unacceptable. We are focused on supporting our families and team members,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur thoughts remain with the families and communities impacted as we continue to work closely with Victoria Police and the Victorian Government as part of their ongoing investigations and we will continue to do everything we can to give authorities the best chance of achieving justice for the children and families involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe welcome the recent and ongoing inquiries into the early childhood education and care sector and the regulatory reforms introduced. These changes are critical to strengthening child safety across the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cG8 Education has zero tolerance for any behaviour that puts children at risk. We will continue to advocate for stronger safeguards and reforms to ensure every child in early learning environments is safe, supported, and protected. This is not just our responsibility, it is our unwavering commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Safety, First and Always<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n G8 Education is committed to its value of putting safety first and always and does not tolerate any behaviour that compromises the safety or wellbeing of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As announced previously, the following child-safe policies and procedures are already in place in all G8 Education centres, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Commitment to Being the Difference \u2013 Additional Actions G8 Education is Taking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n G8 Education is committed to continuous improvement and is taking the following actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Broader Sector Reforms Needed \u2013 What We Continue to Advocate For<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n G8 Education is working with all levels of Government across Australia to further consider what more can be done to better protect children. We continue to advocate for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" G8 Education has been advised that further criminal charges have been laid against former employee Joshua Dale Brown. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3565,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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