The New South Wales government is calling for reforms for its $2 billion out-of-home care (OOHC) system, which was found lacking in accountability while failing to meet the needs of children and young people at an efficient cost.
Commissioned by Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington, the “System review into out-of-home care” report said that the current OOHC created by the previous coalition government is “not fit for purpose,” “slow to respond in the best interests of children and young people,” and “largely devoid of robust evidence-based practices.”
