Review calls for independent child protection commission and a commissioner for Aboriginal children to hold government to account
Aboriginal children are almost 12 times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care than non-Aboriginal children in NSW, up from 9.5 times in 2017-18, a review says.Aboriginal children are almost 12 times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care than non-Aboriginal children in NSW, up from 9.5 times in 2017-18, a review says.
Aboriginal organisations across NSW are calling for urgent and meaningful reforms to the child protection system, urging that leadership of these vital changes be transferred from government control to the hands of Aboriginal communities.
“This is our call to action for true self-determination, accountability, and meaningful partnership – because the wellbeing of our children is at stake,” Leha said. “Five years is an eternity in the life of a child. The past five years presented countless opportunities to take decisive action and protect Aboriginal children from the trauma and lifelong harm of being torn away from their families, but the NSW government has willingly let another generation fall victim to bureaucratic inertia,” Warner said.“Business as usual, or small tweaks at the margins, will not deliver the transformative change that children and families need,” he said.
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