The Department
Life on the front line of child protection.
THE DEPARTMENT is a feature documentary which takes us inside the never-before-seen child protection system at work in NSW.Filmed in an observational style, it follows caseworkers across the state as they navigate the complexities of keeping children safe in families experiencing domestic violence, addiction, poverty, mental health issues and intergenerational trauma.
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THE DEPARTMENT is a feature documentary which takes us inside the never-before-seen child protection system at work in NSW. Filmed in an observational style, it follows caseworkers across the state as they navigate the complexities of keeping children safe in families experiencing domestic violence, addiction, poverty, mental health issues and intergenerational trauma.
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- Release date
- Nov 11, 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
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