Alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown worked at four additional Melbourne childcare centres than previously revealed, according to Victoria Police.
Brown is accused of 70 offences related to eight alleged victims police say were at Creative Gardens Early Learning Centre in Point Cook between April 2022 and January 2023.
On July 1, the government released a list of 20 childcare centres across Melbourne where Brown worked between January 2017 and May 2025.
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Since then, claims have emerged that Brown may have worked additional shifts at centres.
Today an updated government list revealed Brown also worked at four additional centres across Melbourne.
Those additions include:
- Kids Academy Waratah Estate – Mickleham – 29 August 2024
- Milestones Early Learning – Tarneit – 10 September and 13 September 2024
- Milestones Early Learning – Braybrook – 4 December and 6 December 2024
- Milestones Early Learning Greensborough – 5 December 2024, 31 January 2025, 27 February 2025
Service dates have also changed for 10 centres mentioned in the original list.
Papilio Early Learning in Hoppers Crossing has been removed from the list of workplaces attended by Brown.
“Although records obtained by police recorded that Brown had worked at Papilio Early Learning in Hoppers Crossing between 22 August 2024 and 12 March 2025, further investigation has since determined this information was incorrect and the centre has been removed from the list,” the government website read.
“Victoria Police is in contact with impacted families.”
All other service timelines remain the same at this stage.
There is no suggestion any further alleged offending occurred at any of the centres listed at this stage.
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Impacted families will be contacted by the Department of Health, the government said.
Victorian chief health officer Dr Christian McGrath said 830 families would be contacted to offer “wrap around supports and provide testing recommendations”.
“This is obviously a highly distressing situation, and I want to reassure all families being contacted that the potential exposure risk to an infectious disease for their child remains low,” McGrath said.
“Our recommendation for testing is a precaution and the test results we’ve received to date as part of this investigation reaffirms that the risk is low.
“There remains no wider public health risk, and importantly the infectious diseases being tested for can be treated with antibiotics.”
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A spokesperson from Affinity Education Group, which operates a series of childcare centres including Milestones Early Learning, Aussie Kindies Early Learning and Kids Academy centres, said it was “deeply distressed by the nature of the charges” laid against Brown.
“Since being briefed on this matter on 1 July 2025, we have undertaken a comprehensive review of our employment and staffing records, as well as other relevant data,” the spokesperson said.
“This included providing relevant information from our ongoing review to assist Victoria Police in updating families on the childcare centres where the alleged offender worked.”
In a statement, Affinity Education said it has a “zero-tolerance approach to any form of abuse or misconduct involving children”.
“We are deeply sorry for the distress this is causing our families – no family should have to go through this,” the spokesperson said.
“We are committed to supporting every family impacted whilst continuing to cooperate fully with the authorities as the investigation continues.
“We share the urgency in ensuring that affected families receive accurate and timely information.
“The safety and wellbeing of every child in our care is – and always will be – our highest priority.”
