At G8 Education, the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care is our highest priority. We are deeply committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for all children and families.
We are aware that a former G8 Education team member has been charged with offences involving children. These allegations are serious in nature and are extremely distressing. We are focussed on supporting all those impacted not just at our centres, but across the community.
Aligned with G8 Education’s commitment to child safety and protection, during the former team member’s employment, all required employment and background checks, including Working With Children Checks (WWCC), were current in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
The individual involved in this matter is no longer employed by G8 Education and is in police custody.
We are cooperating fully with Victoria Police, the Victorian Government and other relevant authorities as part of the investigation. We are committed to supporting the legal process in every way we can.
G8 Education has no tolerance for any behaviour that compromises the safety or wellbeing of children.
As this is now a legal matter, we are unable to comment further on the specifics of the case.
For more information, please head to: https://www.vic.gov.au/childcare-centres-investigation