%0 Journal Article
%T Protecting children from harm in juvenile detention
%J Alternative law journal
%D 2016
%A O'Leary, Jodie
%V 41
%N 4
%P 239-243
%X In ABC's Four Corners exposé on the abuse of children at the Don Dale detention centre, interviewee barrister John B Lawrence said: If I treated my children like that, the authorities would take my children from me quite properly so because I would be behaving cruelly to them. And, following the ABC's 7:30 Report showing mistreatment at a Queensland Youth Detention Centre, solicitor Debbie Kilroy tweeted about the 'Child abuse by State'. When a parent harms their child, a complaint can be made and the State has the power to remove that child from the parent's care. For example, in the Northern Territory ('NT') a child is considered in need of care and protection if, among other things, a parent has caused harm to the child. Harm is any significant detrimental effect to the child's 'physical, psychological or emotional wellbeing [or development]'<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 1037-969X
%U http://dx.doi.org/