A childcare worker has been charged with 70 offences, including sexual assault and producing child abuse material, relating to allegations involving eight alleged victims at a Point Cook centre.
Joshua Brown, 26, of Point Cook worked at 20 centres between 2017 and May 2025, and police are investigating a further allegation relating to an Essendon centre.
Chief Health Officer Christian McGrath said about 1,200 children have been recommended to undergo infectious disease testing.
He says the infections children have been potentially exposed to can be treated with antibiotics.
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