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New inquiry call, child protection and occasional care in media

Media Releases, News, Out of home care (OOHC) / child protection

Today’s media update focuses on a call for a new Victorian inquiry following allegations of a cover-up regarding a report on abuse prepared for the Catholic Church. Also featuring are the NSW Ombudsman’s findings on child protection, and the funding challenges of the Take a Break occasional childcare program.

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Minister must be open on why community services fail

Government, Media Releases, News / Government service reviews

A doorstop media interview given today by community services minister Mary Wooldridge has raised serious questions regarding the potential closure of an unspecified number of community organisations providing child and family services for vulnerable Victorians.

The minister failed to rule out further closures following her announcement in the interview that Orana Family Services would not continue to be funded by the Department of Human Services following a service review by the department.

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Volunteers subsidise cost of caring for vulnerable children

Events, Foster Care, Kinship Care, Media Releases, News, Residential Care

A forum today will hear that volunteers who house and care for thousands of Victoria’s vulnerable children and young people are subsidising the real costs of care due to inadequate government reimbursement.

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New inquiry call, child protection and occasional care in media

Minister must be open on why community services fail

Volunteers subsidise cost of caring for vulnerable children

Riots hold lessons for State’s vulnerable children policy

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