Abuse cases surging as child protection investigations take weeks to start
Victorian authorities took at least 29 days to start investigating more than 2600 child protection cases last financial year, ...
Law on smacking children explained as doctors demand end to legal protection of ‘reasonable punishment’
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health demands an end to the "Victorian" punishment saying it harms their mental ...
Victorian mother says new bail laws could help save teenage son's life
Amy says she has not slept in six months, waiting for a knock on the door to learn her 15-year-old son has been injured, or ...
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Doctors call to ban 'Victorian' smacking - as it puts children at risk of 'really significant physical harm'
Smacking puts children at risk of "really significant physical harm", leading children's doctors have said as they call for ...
Victorian bail overhaul to treat accused children like adults in serious cases
Community safety will become the “overarching principle” in bail decisions, says Premier Jacinta Allan, in response to youth ...
Stop ‘Victorian-era’ punishment of smacking, say doctors
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is urging politicians to back an amendment to the Children’s ...
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Calls to ban smacking children to end 'Victorian-era punishment'
Doctors are calling for a ban on the “Victorian-era punishment” of smacking children over concerns that it causes significant harm. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH ...