Families are considering pulling their children out of centre-based care. Parents would drop their children off at any time and pay $20 cash when picking them up, without any paperwork. The 53-year-old was convicted of multiple charges, including four counts of false imprisonment, operating an unlicensed, unapproved children’s service and failing to protect children from hazards. The Department of Government Services was unable to say whether Luu still had a Working with Children Check. Deakin honorary Associate Professor Anne-Marie Morrissey said childcare centres were regulated and often well set up, but even then “it’s not an absolute guarantee”.