More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
The New South Wales ombudsman has reported that over one-third of prenatal reports regarding high-risk children were not investigated due to resource shortages. The report also highlighted the unlawful compulsion of families into case management without consent.
Why it matters
Systemic failures in child protection services raise serious ethical and legal questions about government oversight and the protection of vulnerable populations.
The NSW ombudsman has raised concerns about the number of prenatal reports about high-risk children that were not referred on due to a lack of resources./iStockphoto The NSW ombudsman has raised concerns about the number of prenatal reports about high-risk children that were not referred on due to a lack of resources./iStockphoto New South Wales politics More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case managed without consent, watchdog finds
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