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Needs of children in state care not being met

A new report says the mental health needs of children in state care are not being met - and has desc...
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1:10 PM - 11 Jul 2013



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Needs of children in state care not being met

TodayFM
TodayFM

1:10 PM - 11 Jul 2013



A new report says the mental health needs of children in state care are not being met - and has described the system as "traumatised and traumatising".

The Someone to Care report by the Children's Mental Health Coalition has found that multiple placements and a lack of coordination between state agencies mean children find it hard to develop trusting relationships.

It's calling for the establishment of a common assessment framework to monitor the mental health needs of children.

Louise Kelly reports:



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