Regulator finds kids potentially at 'catastrophic' risk in 12th floor daycare (opens original article in a new tab)

A Melbourne childcare centre was ordered to address safety breaches, including unsafe fencing on a 12th floor balcony and lack of emergency evacuation plans for young children.

• A Melbourne childcare centre was ordered to fix safety issues allowing children to access a 12th floor balcony.
• The centre lacked an emergency evacuation plan for children under 2 years old.
• The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority issued an emergency action notice due to potential serious harm to children.