Australian Catholic University
Sustainability of child protection systems questioned with study that shows government spending doubled to $10b, activity stays the same
- In the decade to 2024, spending on child protection nearly doubled from $5.4 billion to $10.2 billion
- 50 per cent of children who had already been the subject of an investigation were investigated again.
- Emotional abuse is now the most frequently substantiated type of harm, according to the data.
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