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"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 protection system, but repeated
warnings about their safety failed to trigger further investigation. One of the
officers assigned to their case said she was overburdened at work and unable to
do her job properly.
The deaths of children in the child protection system have led to numerous
national and state inquiries, reforms, reports and royal commissions. A recent
commission report in Queensland, for example, found that 69 children known to
the department of child safety died from June 2021-22 – a 44% increase from
five years earlier.
All of these inquiries have drawn attention to serious issues with staff
retention, adequate resourcing and institutional racism within child protection
services.
Innovations such as the use of algorithms and software to guide decision
making, a range of legal reforms, and increased consultation with Indigenous
communities have also failed to lead to large-scale improvements.
Rather than short-term solutions, it’s time to upend the child protection
system entirely."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
