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Aboriginal children's over-representation in out-of-home care is being addressed through family-led decision-making pilot programs.
🟡 Medium · Question without notice14 October 2020 · 618 words
Pilot program aims to reduce Aboriginal children in out-of-home care via family-led decisions.
Aboriginal family-led decision-making pilot program receives $715,000 in funding.
“Aboriginal children are grossly over-represented in our out-of-home care system. At the moment, they comprise about 56 per cent of children in out-of-home care compared with three per cent of the population.”
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Members who spoke
Freeman, Ms JanineMcGurk, Ms Simone
Topics
child protectionAboriginal affairsfamily servicesgovernment policy
· 14 October 2020
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