A Logan woman accused of torturing and neglecting a girl over 10 months,leaving her at risk of being “permanently injured”,has had her case heard in court.
This case study was unearthed in a probe by Auditor General Caroline Spencer who today delivered a scathing report about the department’s record-keeping software known as Assist.
Victoria spends $821.96 per child on care services,which is the least in the nation.
The NSW Advocate for Children and Young People isn’t afraid to weigh into some of the most controversial issues of importance to the state’s young people.
The state’s top police union says officers are responding to more than 500 domestic and family violence-related occurrences a day,with the number expected to grow.
Melanie James says the grooming and sexual abuse allegedly committed by a bandmate 32 years her senior was known about by other band members who did nothing to help.
Coroner Philip Urquhart called for the justice department to be stripped of its role overseeing young people.
When Kate sent a terrifying message to her friends one evening,things rapidly spiralled out of control.
Two worrying but contradictory laws affecting children passed last week in Queensland and Canberra. Both arose despite a lack of evidence to support them.
Following stinging critiques of NSW’s child protection system,a widespread review found out-of-home care was “not fit for purpose” and lacked accountability and oversight.