The Treasurer has refused to commit the government to quarantining the child protection system from the so-called ‘efficiency dividend’.
The elective surgery waiting list has soared, along with time spent in the emergency department, yet there is no new money for health in this year's budget.
Tasmanian children and young people are being let down day after day as a result of persistent under-resourcing by the Hodgman Liberal Government.
It is quite breathtaking that we, in 2018, we still do not have a set of nationally consistent standards for child safety.
Tasmania’s under-resourced child protection system continues to let down at risk children and young people.
can you confirm that when the ABC alerted your office to these allegations that they were taken very seriously?
Total Support Services have been described as totally unprofessional, with unqualified management, a poor workplace culture, and no training of new staff.
The allegation is that Total Support Services is exposing children with disabilities to inappropriate discipline.
The evidence strongly suggests an under-resourced agency was unable to respond in time possibly to save the child's life.
Tasmania's child safety workers are at the absolute front line of protecting children from abuse and neglect.