Re-envisaging child protection contacts as an early prevention opportunity to support child development and well-being: an Australian data linkage study
A single child protection report before school was an early indicator of higher developmental risk at age 5, with higher developmental risks among children with earlier, more serious and frequent child protection contacts. Beyond child safety screening, child protection reports represent an opportunity to mobilise early health and social support for children with developmental support needs.
Authors
- Raghu Lingam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0161-793X)
- Tasnia Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3726-2322)
- BJ Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2299-4029)
- John Lynch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-7902)
- Alicia Montgomerie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-3894)
- Kathleen Falster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2035-5485)
- Anthony Shakeshaft
- Rhiannon Pilkington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6974-8496)
- Marni Brownell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7673-4404)
- Mark Hanly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9279-7453)
- Katherine Hawkins
- Michelle Cretikos
- Jessica Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8242-8613)
- Ben Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-5054)
- Kitty McClean
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Government of South Australia (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Services Australia (AU)
- NSW Department of Communities and Justice (AU)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2024-223006
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council