Experts say the increasing number of females aged between 12 and 17 being forced to remove or move their clothing was “child abuse”,“draconian” and “barbaric”.
The government has signalled it will reform the way Child Protection services – and the agencies it contracts to oversee some children’s care – manage those cases.
A new report card has been critical of the government’s failure to implement reform and reduce the increasing number of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care.
Reports of abuse and neglect are going ignored,caseworkers are overwhelmed and children are spending years bouncing through homes,hotels and other care amid an understaffed system.
A budget black hole in out-of-home care for some of NSW’s most vulnerable children has exposed wider issues in the child protection system.
Over 400 children in need of protection are housed in emergency accommodation across NSW amid a dire shortage of foster workers.
A landmark study lays bare the magnitude of online exploitation of Philippine children for profit. And much of the money for it is coming from here.
The public sector union has warned Victorian child protection workers will be unable to effectively do their jobs if 400 positions are cut in mass redundancies.
Police warn parents of a surge in teenagers blackmailed online after being coerced into sending explicit photos.
‘Sextortion’ is becoming disturbingly common:online scammers posing as attractive teens to lure young people into sending money or nude images – then blackmailing them.
For 12 years,Elizabeth Milinkovic worked with foster children and the homeless. Then one day she thought horses might help alleviate their suffering.