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WA Children's Commissioner set to release report on child protection system, rules out inquiry into murder of three young children in Port Hedland

Note: This article includes the names of people who have died. Western Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People will release a report on the state's child protection system before the en...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 7, 2026
Aboriginal community group welcomes WA Government's initial response to Port Hedland child safety concerns

Community group Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders have welcomed the Western Australian Government's support to expand the operation of Headland House safe space to seven nights a week.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 24, 2026
WA Government vows multi-agency response to Port Hedland child safety concerns

A raft of measures have been announced to support Western Australia's Port Hedland community after child protection concerns were raised last week.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 23, 2026
More Port Hedland students to Follow the Dream through new Polly Farmer-PLS partnership

More students in Port Hedland will be able to take part in the Follow the Dream after-school program through a new three-year partnership between the Polly Farmer Foundation and PLS.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 3, 2026
Indigenous suppliers poised to benefit from BHP’s $1 billion Port Hedland investment

Indigenous suppliers can expect a healthy continuation of project work with BHP after the miner detailed more than $1 billion in new investment for Port Hedland on Thursday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 14, 2025
Senior coorindator appointed as response to child safety in Pilbara continues

A senior coordinator is set to oversee multiagency work and report to Western Australia's Child Protection Minister as the response to at-risk children in the Pilbara continues.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 12, 2026
Commissioner releases details of probe into child protection crisis in the Pilbara

Note: this report contains the names of people who have died. The National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, Sue-Anne Hunter, released the Terms of Refe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 9, 2026
WA Premier won't commit to visiting town at the heart of child protection crisis

WA Premier Roger Cook will not commit to going to Port Hedland himself to take charge of a child protection crisis and see the conditions that have been described as a "national shame", The West Austr...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 8, 2026
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