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Data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed an increase in the number of children receiving protection services over the last year. The number has also seen a greater increase over the last five years period, the report also found those living in regional and remote areas were almost four times …
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This week, child protection workers in New South Wales started an industrial action at the State Parliament because they claim the system is broken. Workers in the sector are overworked and understaffed, but the most affected ones are vulnerable children, where three out of four were reported as at risk. The Public Service Association is …
First Nations parents and children have launched landmark class actions against the Queensland Government for alleged “systemic failure to reunite families.” The cases allege the state’s child safety department breached the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and also allege failure to follow the Child Placement Principle in the Child Protection Act 1999. The cases will focus …
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A new report from Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak reveals First Nations children experiencing domestic and family violence are not receiving adequate support from child protection services, education, and health services. The report states this lack of support has resulted in increased harm and life-long consequences for children. Aboriginal and Torres …
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