Towards a public health model of child protection in Australia
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Most current child protection systems in Australia are unsustainable and potentially harmful. It is time to reconsider the direction in which child protection policy is heading in this country. To this end we need to understand the historical processes that have led to the current situation, explore the potential of a public health approach to child protection, enhance the capacity to translate research into policy and practice, and transplant effective and sustainable innovations on a system-wide basis.
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