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Samantha Lock

Child protection system on verge of collapse: workers

Child protection workers say they're exhausted and unable to cope. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Child protection workers say they are only able to care for one in four NSW kids at risk of harm, with the system on the verge of collapse.

Caseworkers walked off the job on Thursday, demanding the state government recruit more staff and fix the embattled sector. 

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