The central aim of any child protection system is in the name: protect children. But over the years, inquiries and media reports have shown fulfilling this goal has too often proved tragically elusive ...

Regardless of the cause, child maltreatment is not going away, and we need the help of these agencies.

“We’re Not Protecting Children. We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion piece by policy researcher Mathangi Swaminathan on the education news website The74, explaining ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of people who have died. When a First Nations child dies unexpectedly, Australia often reaches for the ...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for stronger, more targeted child protection systems in Nigeria, warning that despite progress, ...

“The court system acknowledged that my ex is a danger to me, an adult, by granting me a protective order. How can they then order my one-year-old—who is so young and helpless—to spend weekends with ...

Opponents say the laws will see more Aboriginal children removed from community and culture, with the National Commissioner ...

National Children’s Day has renewed calls for stronger child protection, as rights advocates warn that existing systems have ...

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued several minors from trains and railway ...

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Child Protection emphasized the importance of using children's voices as basis for developing ...

Shahleena Musk's resignation comes as the Northern Territory government-dominated scrutiny committee backs the Country Liberal Party's changes to child protection laws, despite widespread opposition ...