This inquiry explores the experiences of these children and young people who become caught between different parts of the system in Victoria when concerns raised with Child Protection about their safety or wellbeing do not meet the threshold for legal (or statutory) intervention. The report makes 17 findings and 13 recommendations.

This resource supports frontline workers to strengthen safety and recovery responses for children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. Focused on translating evidence into everyday practice, the resource is particularly relevant for practitioners working in regional and rural contexts, where service gaps, confidentiality risks and workforce pressures shape how support is delivered.

Identifying and responding when children and young people are at risk of harm is a core element of the Department of Communities and Justice’s role in the NSW child protection system. This investigation denounces DCJ’s longstanding practice of closing risk of significant harm (ROSH) reports on the stated basis that it has inadequate resourcing.

This report concludes that the Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) program for children in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) with high and complex needs is not operating as intended and is not achieving its key objectives. The report makes 12 recommendations that seek to inform, enhance and strengthen future reforms related to therapeutic residential OOHC in New South Wales.

This report sets out a framework for government to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), reducing the distress and risk of suicide they engender. The findings show the importance of addressing trauma early and consistently throughout a person’s life. The report sets out eight guiding principles and 33 recommendations for governments, policymakers and services.