The Victorian Child Protection Service is specifically targeted to those children and young people at risk of harm or where families are unable or unwilling to protect them.

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-individuals/child,-youth-and-family-services/child-protection

If you are a qualified professional who likes work to be interesting, challenging, busy and fulfilling and want to put your counseling, therapeutic and analytical skills to work every day, register your interest in becoming a child protection practitioner.

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/childprotectionjobs

On Friday 3 June, the Victorian Government released the document, Child protection workforce: the case for change, which outlines the challenges facing child protection practitioners in Victoria. The Hon Mary Wooldridge, Minister for Community Services, said the document presents compelling evidence about the need to provide more support for the workforce to get improved outcomes for vulnerable children.

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/about-the-department/documents-and-resources/reports-publications/child-protection-workforce-the-case-for-change

All Victorian children require a nurturing and supportive family and community to enable them to achieve their full potential. For vulnerable children who are exposed to child abuse and neglect we need to ensure that they are protected and supported so that they can have the best chance in life.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/childrenatrisk

The "National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children" is designed deliver a substantial and sustained reduction in child abuse and neglect in Australia. It represents an unprecedented level of collaboration between Australian, State and Territory governments and non-government organisations to protect children. Placing children's interests firmly at the centre of everything we do.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au...

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/families/pubs/framework_protecting_children/Pages/default.aspx

The Hon. Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria launched the Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry on 31 January 2011. The Inquiry will investigate systemic problems in Victoria's child protection system and make recommendations to strengthen and improve the protection and support of vulnerable young Victorians. The reporting date for the Protecting Victoria's Vulnerable Children Inquiry has been extended to 27 January 2012.

http://www.childprotectioninquiry.vic.gov.au...

http://www.childprotectioninquiry.vic.gov.au/