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flag New Zealand passes landmark abuse-in-care reforms based on royal commission findings, enhancing protections for vulnerable youth.

flag New Zealand’s Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill, introduced in November 2024, has passed its third reading, advancing reforms based on the royal commission’s findings on historical abuse in state and faith-based care. flag The bill amends four laws to strengthen protections, including barring core workers with certain overseas convictions involving harm to minors, expanding the definition of “vulnerable adult” to include disability, and requiring individualized search plans in youth and care residences developed with young people. flag It bans strip-searches of minors, limits secure care to 72 hours without court approval, and enhances accountability, reflecting survivor-centered changes and a commitment to systemic reform.

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