色狼社区Media release 22 September 2016 – Proof Minister sat on his hands, did nothing on foster crisis
The Public Service Association (PSA) wrote to Family and Community Services Minister Brad Hazzard more than a year ago warning of the many issues arising in the privately run foster care system.
Mr Hazzard鈥檚 response was shocking, claiming there were no issues 鈥 in fact he was: 鈥 鈥roud of the improvement in the care of our most vulnerable children.鈥
色狼社区Assistant General Secretary Steve Turner said the Minister can no longer claim he was unaware.
鈥淎gain lack of regulation and oversight of these private operators has led to shocking abuses and yet the Baird Government intends to outsource further, without fixing the problem,鈥 said Steve Turner.
鈥淲e know these NGOs are not looking for kinship arrangements for these Aboriginal children and we know we are running into another 鈥楽tolen Generation鈥.鈥
鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement is just outsourcing to fix the problems created by outsourcing,鈥 said Steve Turner.