The impacts are immense: there’s up to a year-long wait for support services, with families struggling to find accessible housing or use disability support services while in crisis. Australia’s child protection system is fractured and outdated, experts say, with a focus on reporting and removing children from their homes rather than addressing underlying issues.
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- Child protection and relinquishment
- Author:
- Amber Schultz
- Source:
- Crikey
- Date published:
- Thu 29th Sep, 2022