http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1308/S00190.htm Efforts to protect children from abuse a welcome move Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 1:46 pm Press Release: Every Child Counts 1000 days to get it right for every child: efforts to protect children from abuse a welcome move Government plans to standardise the screening of people working with children, increase the reporting requirements of State agencies, and constrain the movements of people who pose a safety risk to children are positive moves, says Every Child Counts. “The announcements made today demonstrate a strong government commitment to ensuring the right systems are in place to help protect children from abuse,” says Every Child Counts manager Deborah Morris-Travers. [....]