Some children in Australia do not have safe places to stay. The government is trying to fix these problems.

澳洲有些兒童沒有安全的地方可以停留。政府正試圖解決這些問題。

In Queensland, some children sleep in government offices. The government says this is rare. But workers say it happens often. There are 12,500 children in care in Queensland. This is the highest number in Australia.

在昆士蘭，有些兒童在政府辦公室睡覺。政府表示這種情況很罕見，但工作人員表示經常發生。昆士蘭有 12,500 名兒童在照顧體系中，這是澳洲最高的人數。

In Victoria, the government stopped giving money to a child care center. The center was called Laugh & Learn. This center was not safe. Children could touch dangerous chemicals.

在維多利亞州，政府停止向一家名為 Laugh & Learn 的兒童照顧中心提供資金。該中心並不安全，兒童可能會接觸到危險的化學物質。

Minister Jason Clare says safety is very important. The government will stop paying centers that are not safe. Many centers must now change their rules to keep children safe.

部長 Jason Clare 表示安全至關重要。政府將停止向不安全的中心支付款項。許多中心現在必須更改規則，以確保兒童的安全。

Queensland must follow 52 new rules. The federal government will check child care centers more often.

昆士蘭必須遵守 52 項新規定。聯邦政府將更頻繁地檢查兒童照顧中心。