A childcare worker has been charged with allegedly assaulting a child in Sydney's northwest earlier this week.
Officers attached to Ryde Police Area Command commenced an investigation yesterday (Wednesday 29 October 2025), into the allegedly assault of a child at a childcare centre in Dundas.
Police were told the childcare worker – a 43-year-old woman – had allegedly slapped a three-year-old child in the face on Tuesday (28 October 2025).
Following inquiries, police attended a home on Dorahy Street, Dundas, about 11.30am today (Thursday 30 October 2025), where they arrested the 43-year-old.
She was taken to Gladesville Police Station where she was charged with assault school student while attending school and common assault.
The woman was granted conditional bail to appear before Burwood Local Court on Monday 8 December 2025.
