Victoria: Rethinking The “Best Interests” Of The Child: Voices From Aboriginal Child And ...

Victoria: Rethinking The “Best Interests” Of The Child: Voices From Aboriginal Child And Family Welfare Practitioners Maureen Long, and Rene Sephton, 2011   In Victoria, recent reforms to the child and family welfare system, through the introduction of the Children Youth and Families Act (2005), have significantly strengthened the principle of the “best interests” of the child. Giving substance to the principle, this legislation defines a set of standards and a practice framework to guide...

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