The report into Tasmania’s child protection and out of home care system by the Commissioner for Children and Young People demands urgent attention.
The RoGS chapter on child protection services released today illustrates enduring and serious issues that need to be sensitively examined and addressed.
Five months after concerns were first raised with the government about the treatment of vulnerable children in the care of Safe Pathways, many questions remain.
In the past year, the average number of children waiting each day for a response from Child Protection has increased from 15.5 to 65.5.
The Minister for Human Services must accept responsibility for the Safe Pathways scandal and cancel the government contract with the for-profit provider.
This week, the manifest failings of Tasmania's child protection and out-of-home-care system were revealed to a national audience and to Tasmanians.
Chronic, systemic underfunding of child protection in Tasmania has laid the ground for businesses to profit from the abuse and neglect of children.
Could you please detail to the House when the funding agreement with Safe Pathways commenced and the total value of this agreement?
Yesterday the Minister told the House all 11 children currently in the care of Safe Pathways would be visited by a Child Protection officer.
I listened very carefully to your response to the Opposition Leader's questions on Safe Pathways and the allegations raised in Four Corners last night.