Two top executives at one of Australia’s biggest childcare chains, which employed accused Melbourne paedophile Joshua Brown, have stood down from their roles effective immediately.

Affinity Education staff were informed on Tuesday morning that embattled chief executive Tim Hickey and chief operating officer Nishad Alani had stepped down from their positions after months of scandals.

Hickey ran the private equity-owned company for more than a decade but has faced scrutiny over his handling of the ongoing childcare crisis . Alani, who was recently forced to apologise to parents over insensitive comments, was appointed COO in June last year.

“Tim Hickey, CEO, and Nishad Alani, COO, have stepped down from their roles and will leave the organisation,” the company’s internal memo said o

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