Review of Serious Events in cases of (suspected) child abuse and/or neglect: A RoSE by any other name?
Shanti Raman
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Dr Raman is a paediatrician, with sub-speciality training in epidemiology and public health. Her special interests include maternal, newborn and child health,indigenous child health, child rights, violence against women and children, health of migrants and refugees, and quality and safety in health. As the lead for Child Protection services in South Western Sydney, she is responsible for the development and coordination of a Child Protection Medical Service across the area, providing professional development in clinical aspects of Child Protection and providing academic leadership in Community Child Health. She also provides consultant paediatric services to Aboriginal communities in outback Australia. She has established a number of specialised clinics for vulnerable children, including refugee children, indigenous children, children of parents with substance abuse and or mental illness and children in foster care. She is a passionate advocate for children on the margins and has been involved with policy development and advocacy at state, national, and international levels,promoting a rights-based perspective to child health and population health.
Abstract
Objectives: While child protection is core business for public health-services, child abuse and neglect (CAN) cases presenting to health-services are complex. When things go seriously wrong such as a child death or near miss,... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Shanti Raman (South Western Sydney Local Health District)
- michelle maiese (Sydney Local Health District)
- Viviana Vasquez (South Western Sydney Local Health District)
- Jennifer Jones (Sydney Local Health District)
- Paola Gordon (Sydney Local Health District)
Topic Area
Multi-disciplinary Interagency Approaches (MDIA) and Child Protection Units [Micromanageme
Session
Oral 17 » Session1-Multidisciplinary Interagency Approaches (11:00 - Tuesday, 3rd October, Asia Room)
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