Over 1,400 Aussie Kids Abused While in Care: Report

Over 1,400 Aussie Kids Abused While in Care: Report
Tasmania has widened its inquiry into child abuse will widen its scope to include the public education system Caleb Woods/Unsplash
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Up to 1,442 children were the subject of a substantiation of abuse in care in 2020-21, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released on Friday.

The report, called Safety of children in care 2020-21, revealed a harrowing snapshot of child abuse in Australia’s out-of-home care system for the first time.
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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