One Childcare Worker Moved Through 62 Centres Undetected for 16 Years

Hamish Tait worked at 62 different childcare facilities over 16 years before police arrested him in July 2025. He faces charges connected to 136 identified children and 22 others not yet named. His case reveals a gap: background checks designed to keep unsafe workers out of childcare don't catch people who move constantly between facilities, especially in remote areas where tracking is harder.