Australian Children’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, says that there are ongoing gaps in the national scaffolding with all Australian States and Territories struggling to make institutions accountable for ongoing failures in child safeguarding! The human rights of children continue to be breached. The national cabinet needs to make children a priority.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-14/call-for-residential-care-home-inquiry-after-child-exploitation/105285832

Key takeaways for this article

1. Reforms to improve child safeguarding nationally are faltering because of a lack of accountability in the States and Territories.
2. The Commonwealth Government needs to make the safety and well-being of children a priority of the National Cabinet.
3. Large numbers of children continue to be sexually exploited in out-of-home care.
4. State and Territory Governments that continue to breach the human rights of children need to be held accountable!