The Guardian
UK · 1 hrs ago
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Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead
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Victoria's child protection commissioner has identified systemic failures in which 35 children died after being assessed as not at risk by the state's system, citing inadequate referrals and resource constraints.
Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead
The state’s commissioner for children and young people raised the alarm about cycles of ineffective referrals to voluntary services and closed reports in 35 cases of children who died after interactions with the system
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Victoria’s most at-risk children are falling through the cracks of a child protection system straining under increased demand and funding shortfalls, new reports
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