This paper considers the impacts of the increasing proportion of newborn and infant children entering the child protection system in recent years. While the article specifically considers a Western Australian case study, the article considers data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 

Celine Harrison, Maria Harries and Mark Liddiard, ‘Removal at Birth and Infants in Care: Maternity Under Stress’ (2015) 9(2) Communities, Children and Families Australia 39

When the Aborigines Protection Act 1909 (NSW) ended in 1969, the care and welfare of Aboriginal children came under the Child Welfare Act 1939 (NSW) (DOC0236).

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Celine Harrison, Maria Harries and Mark Liddiard, ‘Removal at Birth and Infants in Care: Maternity Under Stress’ (2015) 9(2) Communities, Children and Families Australia 39

Newborn removal