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Hike in Fostering Costs Branded ‘Despicable’
- NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey revealed that this year’s state budget includes an unprecedented $1.2 billion allocation aimed at overhauling child protection services.
- This investment follows the crisis of over 100 children sleeping in unaccredited motels as of March 2023, which ended by April with no children now in motels.
- The funding includes $191.5 million to recruit over 200 new caseworkers and retain existing staff, plus $49 million to build or upgrade 44 care homes, some located in the Hunter region.
- Mookhey called out out-of-home care as "chronically and tragically underfunded" and emphasized that savings from ending motel placements would support caseworker funding.
- This largest historic investment aims to stabilize the system, improve care quality, and assist carers who welcomed the boost but noted ongoing challenges remain.
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The Hamilton SpectatorWhat to do if you have concerns about the treatment of children in Nunavut
When a former caregiver with the Department of Family Services wanted to showcase the many problems she saw at the department’s foster care facility in Kinngait, she went to Facebook.
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