Child protection report lacks crucial national detail on abuse in out-of-home care
- Written by Katherine McFarlane, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Law & Justice, Charles Sturt University
Around 40% of children in out-of-home care have been there for five years or more.www.shutterstock.com
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a new report showing that one in 32 Australian children received child protection services in 2016-17, with 74% being repeat clients.
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