AUSTRALIA
The Advertiser

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Political Reporters Lauren Novak and, The Advertiser
August 8, 2016

THE release of the Nyland Royal Commission on Monday is the latest in a series of reports into the state’s child protection system.

Over the past 10 years there has been a litany of inquiries into the Government’s failure to protect children, including three high-profile inquiries also led by former Supreme Court justices.

They repeatedly found a culture of secrecy, unwieldy bureaucracy, lack of resources and a failure to put children first.

As South Australians begin to digest the 260 recommendations made by Margaret Nyland, the Government faces continued criticism for not having implemented the hundreds of proposals already put forward.

Advocates and victims are already warning this latest blueprint for change must not “sit on the shelf”.