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Health
court reporter Claire Campbell

Baby death inquest told Department for Child Protection failed to respond to concerns

A coronial inquest has been told the mother of an 11-week-old baby who died in squalor was not engaging with support services — but child protection authorities failed to act on reports about the case.

The baby's mother — who cannot be identified for legal reasons — either cancelled or did not show up for 13 out of 15 scheduled appointments with a community service provider in the months before her baby's death.

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