Overloaded caseworker did not prioritise Elizabeth Struhs case, inquest hears

Overloaded caseworker did not prioritise Elizabeth Struhs case, inquest hears

A Queensland inquest heard eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs's child protection case was not prioritised because her caseworker was overloaded, handling 25-28 children. Elizabeth died in Toowoomba in January 2022 after her father withheld insulin for diabetes. The officer said other children seen as at more immediate risk were put first.

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