28/07/2010
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Beyond survival: Using recent developments in the practices of interpersonal neurobiology to promote enduring recovery from violence related trauma
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In 2007-2008, there were 55 120 substantiated cases of child abuse nationally.
Over the past seven years, the number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect has almost tripled in Australia. In 1999-2000, there were 107,134 reports.
Last year there were more than 872 new reports of child abuse per day. That equates to one child reported abused or neglected every two minutes.
In 2007-2008, 34 279 children required court action in order to ensure their protection from abuse and neglect.