Western Australia's top child protection worker has been ordered to investigate vulnerable children in South Hedland after reports of children as young as five staying at a house unsupervised.
The investigation follows reports in The Australian that up to 15 children were staying at a Department of Housing and Works house on Frisby Court in South Hedland without adult supervision.
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The safety and well-being of vulnerable children in South Hedland are at risk
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