Following stinging critiques of NSW’s child protection system, a widespread review found out-of-home care was “not fit for purpose” and lacked accountability and oversight.
Out-of-home care in NSW has been left open to questionable financial dealings by non-government providers, including double-charging and excessive rents, according to a sweeping review of the $2 billion service.
These failures had allowed some non-government entities to engage in highly questionable practices, which are under further investigation by the DCJ. The scheme “may suggest that key individuals may be benefiting financially from the services provided by DCJ and the NSW government”, the report stated.
The department pays NGOs using taxpayer funds to fulfil much of its children protection services. The review found some service providers believed the relationship should be “based on ‘blind trust’.”On the other hand, the reviewers said, there were examples of “a general reluctance by DCJ contract managers and districts to enforce compliance among service providers”.
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