ABSTRACT
IT IS ESTIMATED that between two and four children die every week as aconsequence of abuse and/or neglect and many more suffer irreversible long-term effects. All these children will come into contact with health services at some point in their lives. A large proportion of child protection referrals are made by health service staff, and many of the services that make a difference to the quality of life for vulnerable children are provided by people working in a variety of services within the health service. Many of these workers will have information that may prove significant for children at risk.
