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29 May

More than shelter report urges better monitoring and reporting to improve outcomes for children presenting alone to homelessness services.

Every year for the past 5 years in New South Wales, between 2,300 and 2,600 children aged 12 to 15 have sought services, without a parent or guardian, from Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS). read more
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24 Mar

Workshop registration for the 13th National Investigations Symposium is now open

A series of interactive workshops will be delivered on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 for investigators, factfinders and complaint handlers to increase knowledge, and provide new approaches, and perspectives fo… read more
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28 Feb

Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy focus area 2 (out-of-home care) – were the targets achieved?

The NSW Ombudsman, Paul Miller, has today tabled a report assessing the extent to which the State’s child protection department achieved its five-year strategy to reduce overrepresentation of Ab… read more
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and pay our respects to all Elders past and present, and to the children of today who are the Elders of the future.

[Artist: Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman.]