Big data to boost child protection

By Hannah Francis
Updated October 5 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 17 2014 - 12:15am
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao
Personal motivation to protect children: HubCare chief executive Ruby O'Rourke with co-founder David Salajan. Photo: Joe Armao

She speaks from experience. As a young child, Ruby O'Rourke suffered physical abuse at the hands of her parents. At eight years old, she became a ward of the state.