[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

New policies created to help protect the island’s children will soon be published online. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the National Child Safeguarding Policy was ...

When I led an independent inquiry into Aboriginal children and youth in out-of-home care in NSW, I learned there are two ...

An extensive ABC investigation has revealed confronting stories about children being sexually abused in state care, and other failings of Australia’s child protection systems. This might all seem ...