In a number of local authorities, lead child protection practitioners (LCPPs) are now undertaking both section 47 enquiries and chairing child protection conferences, as permitted by government policy ...

The tragic deaths of two small children in an overheated car in Queensland in 2019 highlight just how flawed our child protection system has become. Darcey and Chloe Conley were known to the child ...

A new independent panel will also be set up to resolve disagreements between agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Imagine you’re the parent of a one-month-old baby boy. You’re giving him a bath and notice a red mark on his tummy, a line that branches off and curves towards his belly button. Being of an anxious ...

OPINION: By broadly defining abuse and neglect, CAPTA enabled the creation of a punitive child welfare system that conflated the circumstances of poverty with parental neglect, disproportionally ...

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A Houston mother beats her 4-month-old daughter because the baby’s father no longer wanted a relationship with her. A 7-year-old boy was found dead in a washing machine where his adoptive parents ...

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A fortnight back, on May 16, Pakistan’s parliament passed a significant piece of legislation — the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025. It will have vital implications for ...

Three child protection workers were stood down over their handling of Kumanjayi Little Baby's case before her death. Kumanjayi Little Baby was reported missing from a home at a town camp on the ...

In the presence of the joint team, the 5-month-old infant was safely reunited with his mother. It was also ensured that the ...