Vic: Bracks intervenes into multiple child deaths
Victorian Premier STEVE BRACKS has reportedly personally intervened after the deathsof four children from one family in Geelong failed to ring alarm bells with authorities.
The Herald Sun newspaper says the Department of Human Services was sent the names ofthe children who died, but no link was made until after the death of the fourth sibling.
The children, aged between two months and three years, died between 1998 and this year.
The paper says the homicide squad is investigating and the department has removed theGeelong family's oldest child, a seven-year-old boy, from his parents' care.
The paper says Mr BRACKS has given Police Chief Commissioner CHRISTINE NIXON, the Departmentof Human Services chief and the State Coroner four weeks to report back.
The paper quotes him as saying the case disturbes him and has raised significant questionsabout the adequacy of reporting between agencies to protect children.
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KEYWORD: CHILDREN (MELBOURNE)
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