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Bravo, Premier Chris Minns, for a sensible change that will make a difference
It is often said that a good leader has the capacity to listen. On this score, NSW Premier Chris Minns has demonstrated excellent leadership skills.
- The Herald's View
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Housing young offenders in motels and caravan parks needs to end, advocates say
A final report on children in care suggests bail accommodation for underage offenders could help bring an end to children being housed in hotels and motel
- by Amber Schultz
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Child protection
‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp
Nearly one in 10 child protection workers are on workers’ compensation amid a dire shortage of staff who assist the state’s most vulnerable children.
- by Amber Schultz
‘Horrifying’: Alarm over NSW’s child protection failures
A scathing report by the NSW Ombudsman has raised a raft of concerns about children in care.
- by Amber Schultz
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Domestic violence
Sydney’s worst DV hotspot faces new crisis
A service which has saved hundreds of lives and been lauded as the gold standard for dealing with family violence is on its knees.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Domestic violence
‘I’m devastated’: Funding row threatens kids’ places at renowned family and domestic violence centre
Up to 100 children a year face being blocked from accessing one of the state’s most recognised family and domestic violence intervention centres. Parents say the government is abandoning them.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
‘Limited visibility’ for teens in group homes amid worrying number of reports
New data shows an increasing number of reports of significant harm to children living in group homes funded by the government.
- by Amber Schultz
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Adoption & fostering
Foster carers beg for support as record numbers quit the system
The Sun-Herald has spoken to five anonymous foster carers who have accused the government of failing them and the children in their care.
- by Amber Schultz
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Child protection
‘Spiralling out of control’: why a one-year-old is living in a NSW motel
The Minns government is considering drastic reforms to fix a system ‘spiralling out of control’ which could see it take back control of the care of at-risk children from private providers which currently operate in NSW.
- by Michael McGowan
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Adoption & fostering
‘Alarm bells’: The foster child who’s won a settlement from the state
Lauren Eslick spent most of her childhood with foster parents whose punishments included hitting her, forcing her to hold a telephone book above her head and locking her in a tent.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Adoption & fostering
Left hungry and too cold to go to school: Urgent review of children in care
The plight of two boys in out-of-home care in NSW has been detailed in a court case that has sparked an urgent government review of the multimillion-dollar sector.
- by Michael Evans
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/nsw-department-of-communities-and-justice-1mwk