Number of Indigenous children in care to triple unless spending changes – report

Family Matters campaign urges Australia to spend more on early intervention as proportion of Indigenous children in out-of-home care rises

The number of Indigenous children in out-of-home care will triple by 2036 unless Australia restructures its child protection spending to focus on early intervention and support services, according to a new report.

The report by the Family Matters campaign, which will be presented in federal parliament on Wednesday, says the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care has increased again in the past 12 months, indicating the gap is widening.

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