Published Reporting Shows Where Protection And Accountability Break Down
The articles collected here connect individual experiences with inquiries, court material and wider reporting. The analysis follows the published articles in the current selection and links back to their full sources.
- Published Articles In This Selection
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When Records Replace The Family’s Reality
74 published articles describe concerns about inaccurate records, distorted reports or evidence that did not reflect the family’s experience.
THE death of a child is disturbing and the death of a child in Victorian state care every two weeks is alarming. THE death of a child is disturbing and the death of a child in state care every two weeks is alarming. They have been abused and some have died of their injuries. They have been neglected and have fallen victim to illness. 1
Make child welfare systems more accountable & transparent It shows changes that were made as well as proposed changes to their child welfare systems to make them more accountable & transparent & clearly shows the trauma to children when this is not acted upon. 2
Alecomm’s Conclusion: A record can shape every decision that follows it. Families need meaningful access to the information used against them, a way to correct errors and accountability when misleading material continues to circulate.
Warnings Need A Response Before More Harm Is Done
89 published articles describe warnings, safety concerns or complaints alongside a failure to listen or respond.
THE death of a child is disturbing and the death of a child in Victorian state care every two weeks is alarming. THE death of a child is disturbing and the death of a child in state care every two weeks is alarming. They have been abused and some have died of their injuries. They have been neglected and have fallen victim to illness. 1
Does foster care system contribute to child trafficking Look no further than our state’s foster care system. Nationally, Colorado has one of the highest removal rates of children from their families. Children run away from foster care in concerning numbers. 3
Alecomm’s Conclusion: The person asking for help should not have to survive another crisis to be heard. A responsible service must record the warning, explain its response and show what it did to protect the person at risk.
The Person’s Wishes Must Remain Visible
25 published articles describe consent, wishes or objections alongside pressure, restrictions or decisions made against them.
The worst scandal I have seen in my 50-year career Our 'child protection' system is severely dysfunctional, but it has not come to the centre of national attention because it hides its workings behind a veil of secrecy One mother had her child taken away after falling out of a window and becoming temporarily paralysed. 4
R v O’Dea [2025] QCA 202 – Appeal against conviction (Operation Noetic / NoEthics) The appeal concerned the trial judge’s refusal to discharge the jury and directions about recorded admissions. The judgment also records that the Crown discontinued the separate conspiracy counts in February 2024. 5
Alecomm’s Conclusion: A person’s own wishes must remain distinguishable from what an institution, practitioner or substitute decision-maker wants. A signed form or formal appointment does not settle whether the person was heard.
Separation Is An Experience Children And Families Live Through
96 published articles describe family separation, removal or restrictions on contact and the harm experienced around them.
Dobbing in your relatives to CPS in the local newspaper The average age of children who die in care is four and under, like my son who was dead at aged two from head injuries received in foster care. About 60 of children in foster care in the US are now on paychotropic drugs. I think my nephews are being neglected. 6
DCF Social Worker - Foster Care System Failing Children As a social worker for the Mass. Like the 5-year-old girl she removed from her family and brought to a new foster home. 7
Alecomm’s Conclusion: A child’s bond with family must remain central to decisions, support and review. The lasting emotional cost belongs in the account of what happened, alongside the administrative decision.