Mr. Chair, I’d like to ask the Minister, are there any plans to review the Family and Child Services Act to see exactly why is it that there are so many children in care and how many children have been apprehended since the legislation came into force. More importantly, why is it that there are so many children in care? From 622 for a jurisdiction of 40,000 people, that’s quite a high percentage. I think that as a Territory we should be appalled at the number of kids who are in care and especially at this number and we’re spending almost $8 million on something that, if anything, there should be more focus on reuniting these children than having them in care. I’d like to ask the Minister, are there any plans to do a review of the Child and Family Services Act in regard to the number of children in care?
David Krutko on Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 15th, 2009
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