Web resource:	http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/CDRTReport2000_2001.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Child Death Review Team annual report
Authors:	Child Death Review Team
Keywords:	Risk factors;Homicide;Child protection
Year:	2001
Publisher:	NSW Commission for Children and Young People, Surry Hills
Notes:	Reports on the deaths of 729 children aged between 0 to 17 which were registered between July 2000 to June 2001. Of these, the Child Deaths Review Team (CDRT) conducted 21 case reviews of child deaths caused by abuse, neglect or suspicions of abuse and neglect. 19 children were reviewed concerning household risk factors. 18 of the nineteen children came from families which had carers with a history of domestic violence. Indeed, all of the children's families were characterized by either a history of domestic violence or a history of alcohol and drug abuse. Makes recommendations concerning improvements to the system's response to children at risk of harm, including recommendation 2 that states: The Department of Health, especially in relation to mental health services, maternity hospitals and emergency departments, and the Police Service, especially in relation to domestic violence, should increase staff awareness that their clients should not be treated in isolation, as adult problems can have a significant impact on their child's safety and welfare.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19462
Physical description:	v. ; 30 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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