Callers to our advice helpline often talk of problems escalating
into child protection issues because they did not get the support they needed at an early stage when parenting a child with severe undiagnosed emotional and behavioural needs; or to address their own depression or fears as a victim of domestic abuse, for example.
The immediate nature of the Australian Government's response reflects the very first recommendation of the Little
Children are Sacred report into the protection of Aboriginal children from child abuse in the Northern Territory which said: «That Aboriginal child sexual abuse in the Northern territory be designated as an issue of urgent national significance by both the Australian and Northern Territory Governments...&ra
Children are Sacred report
into the
protection of Aboriginal
children from child abuse in the Northern Territory which said: «That Aboriginal child sexual abuse in the Northern territory be designated as an issue of urgent national significance by both the Australian and Northern Territory Governments...&ra
children from
child abuse in the Northern Territory which said: «That Aboriginal
child sexual abuse in the Northern territory be designated as an
issue of urgent national significance by both the Australian and Northern Territory Governments...» [7]