A before and after school care provider in Port Kennedy has been fined after a young boy was sent to "time out" in a room by himself.
The Young Men’s Christian Association of Western Australia Incorporated was ordered to pay $33,000 by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) last month after an investigation by the Department of Communities found they had failed to adequately supervise a child in their care.
CCTV footage of the incident on May 2025 saw the six-year-old boy left in a therapy room with a closed door for 26 minutes.
"The child had diagnosed additional needs, and these needs were not supported by the approved provider," a Department of Communities statement read.
"Instead, the child was left in the room alone as a form of “time out” and witnesses state the child was clearly distressed.
"The educators were aware that he was in the room but none of them were near enough to the room to be able to adequately supervise the child."
YMCA WA stopped operating the service at Endeavour Primary School shortly after the incident.
“Services must ensure that their staff are suitably trained and supported to actively supervise all children in their care, no matter their needs or circumstances. This includes developing and following Behaviour Support plans for those children," Department of Communities a/Executive Director of Regulation and Quality Lisa Edenburg said.
“The ECRU has a strong compliance framework and will use the compliance tools available under the national law where there are serious breaches of the legislation.
“Western Australia continues to lead the nation when it comes to taking compliance measures to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the children.
“We urge approved providers to ensure constant, appropriate supervision practices are in place to keep children safe and to avoid compliance action."
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