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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Today’s media update leads with the Children’s Court, the State Government’s failure to protect proposal, and sentencing. The PVVC Inquiry is also mentioned, together with the latest coverage of rising demand for family services, and the Rainbow Hair for Foster Care campaign.