Another 2023 incident investigated by the regulator involved a worker, captured on CCTV in the southwest Sydney suburb of Elderslie, pulling a small child by the arm across the floor of a childcare centre.
A further incident from Epping in Sydney’s north saw a child require medical treatment for a dislocated elbow after an educator reportedly grabbed them by the wrist and pulled them backwards.
That staff member was also banned from working in childcare for 12 months. The documents outline multiple similar incidents.
The ABC claimed that between 2021 and 2024, Affinity Education centres in NSW were hit with over 1,700 regulatory breaches.
It was issued nine infringement notices and received less than $2,000 in penalties.
Affinity is owned by a private equity firm and operates centres under the Milestones, Papilio, and Kids Academy brands.
