System reviews after a child death

We have led several systemic reviews in response to the death or serious harm of children known to the child protection system. These reviews were requested by the responsible minister.

We acknowledge the tragic deaths and harm of these children, and the grief experienced by their families, friends, communities and the professionals who worked with them. Their experiences raised concerns around the gaps in a system designed to protect vulnerable children and opportunities for strengthened responses.

The Commission made recommendations to government to improve the child protection system in response to the findings from its reviews. Many of these have already been implemented or are underway. We continue to work with agencies to monitor the implementation of recommendations.

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