BackNSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour tabled two special reports in Parliament today. The first is the Ombudsman’s report Review of the NSW Child Protection System: Are Things Improving? As Convenor of the NSW Child Death Review Team, the Ombudsman also tabled a report on the team’s research into the causes of death of children with a child protection history over a 10-year period 2002-2011.
Review of the NSW Child Protection System: Are things improving?
This is the Ombudsman’s second report following the introduction of the Keep Them Safe reforms. The first report was released in August 2011, and can be accessed at the Ombudsman’s website. “We have seen a great deal of change as part of the Keep Them Safe reforms” the Ombudsman said. “Despite some encouraging developments, including more face-to-face contact, increased caseworker numbers in some areas and improvements to practice and reporting, there is still more that needs to be done.”
Causes of death of children with a child protection history 2002-2011
A key function of the NSW Child Death Review Team is to undertake research that aims to prevent or reduce the likelihood of child deaths. In this context, the Team contracted the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to analyse the causes of death of children with a child protection history between 2002 and 2011.
To read the full media release of the NSW Ombudsman please see the PDF below. The reports are also available on the website of the NSW Ombudsman.
Source: Office of the NSW Ombudsman, Australia
