Vision for change — or nightmare?

CHILDREN’S Minister Barry Andrews would be well advised to reflect on the present state of the child and adolescent mental health services.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2009 - 00:00
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More than 3,000 children are currently waiting for psychiatric assessment — 1,000 of them for more than a year, according to reports.

But these are just statistics and it’s easy to hide behind them.

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