SA Government says 500 children in high-risk settings after review of child protection system
- sophiewilliamssc
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min read
The South Australian government says it has identified approximately 500 children in particularly high-risk settings, as part of a review of its child protection system.
The review, led by former police commissioner Mal Hyde, was prompted by the deaths of a seven-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl in separate incidents earlier this year.
Premier Peter Malinauskas said the "principle" reason for the reviews were to determine whether there were other children at risk and to "ameliorate" that risk.
He said a "coordinated response" with SA Police and multiple government agencies was underway to check on the welfare of all of those 500 children as quickly as possible.
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