The childcare worker in the video was convicted of common assault and received a community corrections order. She was also banned by the regulator from working in childcare for 12 months.
The colleague who filmed the video resigned. Affinity CEO Tim Hickey said the ‘safety, wellbeing, and development of every child’ must be the first priority.
He said the business acted quickly after being informed of the incident by police.
‘I want to express again how deeply sorry I am that something like this could occur to any child in our care.
These incidents are not representative of the dedicated, professional team who care for children every day across hundreds of centres,’ Hickey said.
