Opinion

Former senior NT child protection staffers speak out amid sector's condemnation of legislative changes

In the three weeks since the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs, the NT's child protection system has come under intense scrutiny. Now, former child protection ...

NT government announces scope of child protection review, with retired NSW police commissioner and territory public servant to lead it

The NT government has revealed the scope of a review into the territory's child protection system, and announced that it will be led by retired NSW police commissioner Karen Webb and long-standing ...
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NL child protection system left Natuashish teen James Poker a stranger in his own community, inquiry hears

Lawyers for the families of six young Innu people from Natuashish who died after spending time in care presented their ...

Child safety to be made paramount as Northern Territory government moves to reform child protection system

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this story includes the name and image of an ...

Child protection system is all about risk management, liability and crisis politics, instead of care, support and prevention

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