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Child abuse reporting leads Tuesday media update

Today’s media update leads with questions arising from a coroner’s inquest about the adequacy of measures for reporting and addressing child abuse. Sexting, child drinking laws, and micro-finance also feature.

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Child rights lead Monday media update

Media Releases, News / Children’s rights

Today’s media update leads with a delegation to the United Nations in Geneva to highlight the disadvantage of three particular groups of children – Indigenous children, those in detention, and those in out-of-home care. The Victorian human rights charter, pokies reform, and explaining the origins of violence also feature.

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VEOHRC research on children in care leads media update

Foster Care, Media Releases, News, Research, Residential Care

Today’s media update leads with planned VEOHRC research on children with a disability entering State care. Mentoring, new child drinking laws, and abuse while in care are also featured.

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Forced adoption leads Thursday media update

Media Releases, News

Today’s media update leads with scrutiny of forced adoption practices. The challenges of legal action over past abuse by the church, problem gambling, and priority mental health treatment for children and young people in care are also featured.

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Child abuse reporting leads Tuesday media update

Child rights lead Monday media update

VEOHRC research on children in care leads media update

Forced adoption leads Thursday media update

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