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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Gabriel Fowler

Child protection workers 'can't do their job' in system that has collapsed

Hunter Central Coast Public Service Association coordinator Paul James. Picture by Jonathan Carroll.

CHILD protection caseworkers are walking off the job to raise awareness of a 'broken' system pushing staff to their limits and letting down vulnerable children, their families and carers.

Nearly five out of six kids in the Hunter Central Coast region reported for suspected cases of neglect, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse are not being seen by a caseworker.

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