Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector wide survey for parents and carers

Australian Governments have committed to improving the safety, health and wellbeing of children in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Education Ministers agreed to undertake a national Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Assessment in up to 300 services (the Assessment). KPMG has been selected as the independent evaluator to conduct the evaluation component of the Assessment.

Together, the Assessment and the independent evaluation will provide advice to Ministers on:

• how the safe and effective use of CCTV can be utilised as an appropriate and effective tool in maximising child safety, and
• broader policy decisions regarding the use of CCTV in ECEC services, including producing clear findings and recommendations for nationally consistent best practice principles.

Purpose of the Survey

This survey seeks to understand the views of parents and carers who have children in ECEC services, both with and without CCTV systems in place.

The survey aims to gather parent/carer perspectives on:

• the appropriateness of CCTV as a tool to support child safety in ECEC services;
• the effectiveness of CCTV in ECEC services;
• the enablers and barriers to utilise CCTV in ECEC services.

Your responses will contribute to a broader understanding of sector perspectives and will help inform advice provided to Education Ministers about the potential role of CCTV in ECEC services.

This survey will take 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Who can participate

Any parent or carers with a child/children who currently attend an ECEC service (including Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)) can participate.

Responses will remain anonymous. The data will be de-identified and only analysed at the aggregate level to identify general themes.

Participation is voluntary and you can opt out at any time. As responses are anonymous, you will be unable to withdraw your response once submitted.

More information about how KPMG handles your personal information is available in KPMG’s Privacy Statement. 

If you have any questions or feedback regarding the survey, please contact the KPMG Project Team at cctvevaluation@kpmg.com.au. 

This survey is issued in accordance with KPMG's policies. All information and data collated shall only be used in accordance with KPMG's policies (including the KPMG survey privacy policy) and applicable laws.

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