Photo restrictions for Australian childcare workers recommended by safety report

Strict controls on who can access and take pictures of children one of 16 recommendations made by review

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Childcare workers should not be allowed to carry a phone that can take pictures while working with children and parental authority should be required for workers to take pictures of children, a report has recommended.

Care providers should also ensure premises are designed in a way that allows children to be supervised at all times, including in toilet and nappy change facilities, according to the report released on Thursday.

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