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 ...

The central aim of any child protection system is in the name: protect children. But over the years, inquiries and media ...

The crisis in child welfare in Australia has, for too long, resulted in too many children taken into care, with many not receiving the timely assistance and care they and their families need.

The private child care market has failed families for decades. Here's why federal funding is the only path to affordable, ...

[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 ...

The newly appointed Executive Director of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) has called for stronger enforcement of ...

Vulnerable families could be placed on punitive court orders without their knowledge under the Territory’s proposed child ...

These words, spoken by Pope Francis, who died a month ago today, revealed his tender heart for children and his dedication to the most vulnerable among us. An important and well-known part of Pope ...

Black children are twice as likely as white kids to be removed from their parents. For Native American kids, the disparities are even more stark. Layla Jackson never returned to her mother. The ...

The Kwara State Government and stakeholders in child welfare have called for stronger institutional support, digital innovation, and improved care systems for orphaned and vulnerable children across ...