The Age
·general
·5 hours ago
Child safety blew out budget on premium emergency placements amid carer drought
Queensland's child safety department exceeded its budget on emergency residential care amid a shortage of kinship carers, an inquiry revealed. In 2020, nearly 10,000 children required placements, leaving 1,372 without options. Former minister Leanne Linard stated that escalating numbers of children entering care post-COVID exacerbated the crisis.
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