Child protection
Floreat mother denies she was concerned about emaciated daughter: court
The woman at the centre of a trial over the alleged malnourishment of her teenage daughter has been accused of cutting off family members who raised concerns about the girl.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Latest
The four-year-old who helped snare an abusive daycare worker
The child’s mother has joined a chorus of parents calling for more to be done to protect children after a spate of incidents at daycare centres.
- by Amber Schultz
Victoria spent $3 million moving alleged 12-year-old killer between homes
A 12-year-old girl in the child protection system went missing hundreds of times and was moved to 10 unsafe temporary homes before she was accused of stabbing a woman to death in Footscray.
- by Kieran Rooney
66 dead children, 5400 abuse claims: State’s child-protection system under blowtorch
The statistics covering the past four years have been reported as calls intensify for reform, particularly from the Indigenous community.
- by Kieran Rooney
‘I couldn’t tell him he wouldn’t get flogged again’: Child protection workers protest
The protest heard from several caseworkers from around WA who delivered impassioned speeches about the dire state of the system.
- by Hamish Hastie
Police told to review handling of complaints about Brisbane childcare paedophile
Queensland’s police minister has asked for another review into how officers handled complaints into one of Australia’s worst paedophiles.
- by Cloe Read
NSW to ban motels, caravan parks as emergency homes for children
The NSW government spends as much as $2 million per child each year on emergency housing in motels and caravan parks.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘Having a gun to your face is scary’: What saved Kaea from a life of crime
Kaea Takiari was a teenager when police raided the house he was staying in. Years later, he’s trying to help other young people get out of a life in crime.
- by Jewel Topsfield
Housing young offenders in motels and caravan parks needs to end, advocates say
A final report on children in care suggests bail accommodation for underage offenders could help bring an end to children being housed in hotels and motel
- by Amber Schultz
Exclusive
Child abuse
‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp
Nearly one in 10 child protection workers are on workers’ compensation amid a dire shortage of staff who assist the state’s most vulnerable children.
- by Amber Schultz
Exclusive
Indigenous
Child protection ‘ripped’ Aboriginal child from mother’s arms at Indigenous women’s meeting
More Aboriginal children are being removed from their mothers’ care in Victoria now than during the stolen generations, creating “trauma, distrust and fear”, leaders say.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/child-protection-1n7y