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.
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
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.
A scathing report by the NSW Ombudsman has raised a raft of concerns about children in care.
A service which has saved hundreds of lives and been lauded as the gold standard for dealing with family violence is on its knees.
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.
New data shows an increasing number of reports of significant harm to children living in group homes funded by the government.
The Sun-Herald has spoken to five anonymous foster carers who have accused the government of failing them and the children in their care.
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.
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.
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.