321 - CHILDREN AT RISK - HUNTER NEW ENGLAND REGION
That this House:
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Notes child protection data from January to December 2018 revealed that 14,596 children in the Hunter New England region were deemed as being at risk of significant harm.
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Acknowledges the Hunter New England region had the highest number of children at risk of significant harm.
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Notes only 20 percent of these children were assessed face-to-face.
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Calls on the Government to prioritise keeping vulnerable children safe in New South Wales.
Notice given 7 August 2019 by Aitchison, Ms Jennifer Kathleen