The central aim of any child protection system is in the name: protect children. But over the years, inquiries and media reports have shown fulfilling this goal has too often proved tragically elusive ...

The tragic deaths of two small children in an overheated car in Queensland in 2019 highlight just how flawed our child protection system has become. Darcey and Chloe Conley were known to the child ...

The legacy of racial injustice is evident in all aspects of our society, including rates of child abuse and neglect. As communities seek to remedy disparities, activists are demanding that we “abolish ...

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And a review has been launched into whether it was safe for that child to have remained in his mother’s care after reports ...

Image: First Nations experts and advocates have condemned proposed changes to the NT child protection system that they say could do 'generations' of harm. Source: AAP Image/Melanie Foster. (AAPIMAGE) ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For decades, researchers have pointed out that the child welfare system is riddled ...

Former Northern Territory child protection workers have spoken out about key issues in the sector and the government's proposed legislative changes, following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby. The ...

These cases raise questions about the role of child protection agencies in ensuring the safety of children. This week, there ...