She said the Government's commitment to reducing harm to children, raising awareness, reporting concerns and sharing information, would support what Wairarapa as a community was already doing well but she was disappointed the focus was purely on "at risk" kids.
Mrs Brooking said many of the at risk children were known to agencies already, but it was the ability of those agencies to act on information and protect children that needed to be addressed.
"Unfortunately, while there are some good initiatives to support families, such as for grandparents raising grandchildren, I feel that the Paper falls short of helping all of our vulnerable children and is yet to deliver on the Green Paper's promise of a society where 'every child thrives, belongs, achieves'."
Masterton Christian Childcare social worker Frances Dearnley said she supported many of the initiatives in the White Paper, but more could have been done around prevention.
"Child poverty is not addressed, and that's one of the issues that creates a huge stress which can lead to violence."
She said supporting families to manage some of the financial pressures they face, and working pro-actively with beneficiaries would be a good start.
She said the database would work well if it allowed different agencies to work together more.
Users will be able to view a child's case and compare their own notes to those of other professionals working with that child.
The database is part of a raft of legal reforms planned to tackle child cruelty over the next five years. It was developed by the University of Auckland, which assessed 52,000 children over a five-year period whose parent or parents were on a benefit.
However, the initiatives stopped short of mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse cases.
Wairarapa DHB Associate Charge Midwife Manager Women & Children Tess Geard said the DHB already has high rates of reporting and coordinated policies which come into effect when child abuse is suspected.
She said they worked closed with Child, Youth and Family, and had a coordinator who pulled together all the social, health, and education information relating to the child and different professionals agreed on a plan.
"By working together, we are able to build a complete picture of the child's needs, and make sure they get access to the right services."
White Paper plan
Database of 30,000 vulnerable children and families. Available to teachers, social workers and health workers.
Child Abusers: protection orders preventing them from accessing children. Alerts across agencies if potential abusers move into a home with a child.
Local Children's Teams which can award contracts for services targeting children.
Extra training for people working with children to assist in identifying vulnerable children.
Legislation formalising screening process of people who work with children.
Register of pre-approved Iwi caregivers who can take in children of the same tribe removed from their homes.
Added financial assistance for grandparents raising mokopuna and other next-of-kin carers.
