Today’s media update focuses on the coroner’s finding into the 2005 death of "Rory" a four-year-old known to DHS. The findings were released on Melbourne Cup Eve. Coroner Jennifer Tregent noted that, even on a "cursory review" of the Victorian Ombudsman’s recent report on child protection in the Loddon Mallee region, many of the concerns raised in the management of Rory’s case "remain prevalent" (see pp.34–35 of report, link below).
Coverage of the Ombudsman’s report was featured in our last media update.
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- Coroner finds DHS failed to help autistic boy, The Age, 1 November 2011
- DHS criticised over child death, ABC News Online, 1 November 2011
- Coroner slams DHS over boy’s drug death, The Australian, 1 November 2011
- DHS Warrnambool office in the firing line, The Standard, 2 November 2011
- Finding – Inquest into the Death of Rory, Coroners Court of Victoria, 31 October 2011
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