‘These kids have already been let down by all of the adults in their lives,’ Youth Advocacy Centre says
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The Queensland government’s “overreliance” on residential care is unsustainable and failing to meet the needs of disadvantaged children, advocates say.
The sector’s peak body said it was concerned the withdrawal of Churches of Christ from youth residential care would increase the strain on organisations that were already struggling to meet demand.
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