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This brief perspective piece outlines the primary finding of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study as published in Medical Journal of Australia ACMS Supplement.

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This brief article outlines the key findings as well as a serving as a call to our nation about how our nation must respond.

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Mathews B, Thomas HJ, Scott JG. A new era in child maltreatment prevention: Call to action. Med J Aust 2023; 218 (6 Suppl): S47-S51. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51872.

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2023

A new era in child maltreatment prevention: Call to action

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