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Foster kids in safer homes after 'cage to cage' life

Children in one state's care system are no longer staying in motels and caravan parks after reports and inquiries revealed horror stories from youth in crisis.

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NSW children’s guardian stands down amid inquiry into ‘serious allegations’

Stephen Kinmond agrees to step aside as child safety watchdog but says he does not know details of accusations

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Overhaul pledge for 'shocking' failures in foster care

Many out-of-home care providers are failing to provide basic support to children despite being paid hundreds of thousands to do so, a damning report has found.

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Aboriginal families 12 times more likely to experience child removal

Calls for early, culturally attuned intervention for families

Newcastle Herald

Let it flow - Myall River dredging project to start in early 2025

Myall River dredging contractor to be announced by December.

Newcastle Herald

One in two: Half the kids in detention have experienced abuse or neglect

Report highlights value of early intervention for at-risk kids

Newcastle Herald

Pay boost for workers to help fix 'broken' child protection system

Union welcomes pay increase and moves toward new, specific award

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Pay boost for workers to fix 'broken' child protection

Thousands of caseworkers will receive a pay increase in NSW as they battle staff shortages, with the largest wage rise reserved for new starters.

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Kids at risk in the Hunter remain 'unseen' at alarming rates, reports rise

Latest Department of Communities and Justice data tracks care gap

Newcastle Herald

Inside the new hospital wing saving Port Stephens koalas from extinction

'We have proven here beyond a doubt that we will deliver'.

Newcastle Herald

Labor's Leah Anderson declares victory in Port Stephens mayoral race

Labor could hold up to six seats on Port Stephens council.

Newcastle Herald

Cost of out-of-home-care for kids-in-crisis rising, payments stalled: IPART

IPART lands interim report into cost of kids removed from home

Newcastle Herald

We need a thousand more: Critical shortage of foster and kinship carers

Foster carer roles 'invaluable' says minister Kate Washington

Newcastle Herald

Hundreds of baby seahorses released into 'seahorse hotels' at popular beach

Despite its name, the White Seahorse can be yellow.

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NSW minister admits child protection system will continue using motels hours after suggesting ban

Kate Washington tells hearing ‘accredited providers’ will continue with hotel and motel placements for children removed from families

Newcastle Herald

Hotels for kids in crisis are 'banned', paid carers are back, says Minister

Minns Government announces long-awaited out of home care reforms

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Ban on kids fostered in hotels despite carer shortage

NSW wants to end a reliance on emergency accommodation for at-risk children as a lack of foster carers weighs on attempts to reduce its use.

Newcastle Herald

Child protection reform: private providers and bureaucrats put on notice

Minister's warning in first snapshot of promised reform.

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'Biggest investment in social housing in Port Stephens in over a decade'

The Hunter waiting list for social housing in January was 5520.

Newcastle Herald

'Love and hope for children': push to transform the child protection system

Deeply ingrained risk-based mindsets are preventing reform.

Newcastle Herald

Get kids out of hotels and into homes with care and support: NSW Advocate

NSW Advocate for Children and Young People urges immediate action

Newcastle Herald

Worsening child protection crisis a 'full scale social disaster' says union

Rising number of caseworkers on leave due to stress and injury

Newcastle Herald

Long-awaited Disability Royal Commission response leaves community cold

Federal Government adopts 13 of commission's 222 recommendations

Newcastle Herald

'Even better outcome' for Myall River once dredging hurdles are cleared

Myall River dredging program will include natural entrance.

Newcastle Herald

State government reveals site for Medowie's first public high school

The new high school is set to open Term 1, 2027.

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