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'We're doing everything we can': Minister Kate Washington on kids in crisis
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Caseworker shortages and low retention rates are creating a significant strain on the child protection system. PIcture by Shutterstock.
'Hole in budget' for kids in crisis and families who need more help, sooner
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Hunter Central Coast Public Service Association coordinator Paul James, with a poster created as part of the union's campaign for better functioning child protection services. Picture by Jonathan Carroll.
Minister steps in to get guardianship 'back on track' after four years
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Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington says the significant delays in this case are 'very concerning'. Picture by Marina Neil.
Child protection workers 'can't do their job' in system that has collapsed
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Hunter Central Coast Public Service Association coordinator Paul James. Picture by Jonathan Carroll.
Caseworkers hit new lows as fewer at-risk kids and their families get help
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Caseworker face-to-face assessment rates of kids reported as at risk of significant harm across the Hunter Central Coast is down to one in six, the lowest rate on record. File picture by Shutterstock.
Families need more support to play a bigger part in child protection system
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Family Inclusion Strategies Hunter President Tammy Prince-Doyle, with Associate Professor Nicola Ross, ahead of the Family Inclusion roundtable at the university of Newcastle's NUspace. Pictures by Peter Lorimer.
Home care provider fined for putting staff at risk
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'The timeframes for the offender to comply with its contractual obligations was unrealistic': District Court Judge Andrew Scotting. File picture by Shutterstock.
One in three kids removed from families become homeless
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One in three kids removed from families become homeless
Millions for misinformation: Life Without Barriers called out
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Life Without Barriers chief executive Claire Robbs speaks at an event to launch their new offices in the brand new Darby Plaza building on Hunter Street in October, 2022. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers
Getting kids out of hotel rooms and caravan parks: Minister Kate Washington
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NSW Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington. Picture by Madeline Begley.

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