Content warning: Description of alleged child abuse. Queensland police are investigating an incident at a Cairns childcare centre, where a female staff member is alleged to have assaulted a young child.
00:00The alleged incident is reported to have occurred in a Mayfield childcare centre in White Rock last week.
00:09Police have confirmed they are investigating the alleged assault where a young child is reported to have sustained minor injuries.
00:16The centre confirmed to the ABC in a statement they stood down an educator on Thursday when they were notified of the incident.
00:23The next day they say they interviewed the individual and then terminated their employment.
00:28They say they also notified relevant authorities and are working with police and say yesterday they reached out to the child's family to offer support.
