NSW to review child protection system, as proportion of those in care who are Indigenous nears 50%
‘Structured decision making’ tool has not been updated since 2013 and families minister says system is ‘not delivering the outcomes we want to see’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government will review a child protection tool that disproportionately affects Aboriginal children – and that has not been updated in the state for more than a decade.The controversial system known as “structured decision making” (SDM) has been in use since 2010 to screen for at-risk children. Continue reading...

‘Structured decision making’ tool has not been updated since 2013 and families minister says system is ‘not delivering the outcomes we want to see’
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The New South Wales government will review a child protection tool that disproportionately affects Aboriginal children – and that has not been updated in the state for more than a decade.
The controversial system known as “structured decision making” (SDM) has been in use since 2010 to screen for at-risk children. Continue reading...