AustraliaIn Queensland, the number of children in residential care reached a record high of 2,819 in March, up from 2,200 the previous year. The increase includes a rise in children under five, prompting the government to commit to removing them from residential care. This follows a 11-month inquiry into child safety which found no adoptions from state care since 2019 and made 52 recommendations. The government accepted 32 of these recommendations, including measures to improve child safety responses and promote family-based care. Despite these commitments, response times to urgent child safety issues worsened, with many cases not addressed within required timelines. The government has allocated $200 million to implement reforms, including exploring adoption options.
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