David Bartlett – The Conversation

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August 10, 2023

We need more than police checks: how parents and educators can keep childcare services safe from abuse

David Bartlett, Griffith University; Amanda L. Robertson, Griffith University, and Danielle Arlanda Harris, Griffith University

The news a former childcare worker has been charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences has sent shivers through the Australian community.

Young people working in the hospitality industry – covering restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs – are particularly prone to exploitative practices, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman. Shutterstock

February 12, 2019

Welcome to your first job: expect to be underpaid, bullied, harassed or exploited in some way

Carley Ruiz, Griffith University; David Bartlett, Griffith University, and Emily Moir, Griffith University

Three-quarters of teenagers in our survey experienced exploitation, bullying, harassment or some other form of abuse in their first job.

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