Child abuse should be seen like smoking - Australia

"Child abuse in Australia should be viewed  the same way as smoking - as a primary health problem with huge  ramifications, a child protection advocate says....

'What we want to have ultimately is no more child protection at  all,' she told AAP, saying that investments should be made in  community-based programs.

'(Protection) services are needed, but should be very small  systems for those families whose needs can't be met by their own  community,' she says...."

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/National/2013/09/06/Child_abuse_should_be_seen_like_smoking_903568.html

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