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Department of Communities

Updated 2026-08-05 · 2,217 reviewed · 130 listed · Scored from 11 Google reviews · How we rank ›

2.4(11) 51 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Education CenterLong Day Care CentresBefore & After School Care / OSHC
Department of Communities
Services
Education Center, Long Day Care Centres, Before & After School Care / OSHC
Reviews
11

What recent reviews say

The Department of Communities faces serious complaints about family intervention decisions, staff conduct, and communication. Reviewers describe fractured relationships and feel the department has acted without proper justification or explanation. Average rating of 2.4 across 11 reviews reflects consistent dissatisfaction.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Watch-outs
  • Accused of breaking up families
  • Ineffective child protection
  • Threatens to remove children
  • Staff conduct and credibility issues
  • Poor communication practices
poor-communicationhigh-staff-turnover
Think twice if: Families with concerns about intervention decisions; those needing clarity on staff conduct standards and appeal processes.

What reviews say by service

Education Center
No reviews specifically evidence early childhood education service quality.
Long Day Care Centres
No reviews specifically evidence long day care provision.
Before & After School Care / OSHC
No reviews specifically evidence OSHC service delivery.

How it compares

  • Rated 2.4 against a 4.66 average across the 80 before & after school care / oshc businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 41% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Our Rubric
Star rating 29
Review volume 47
Review recency 92
Review sentiment 33
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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3
4
1
3
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2
0
1
7

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Last updated 2026-08-05