New positions will be advertised on the weekend to further protect the safety and wellbeing of children.
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The state government will commit an extra $24 million toward the Strong Families, Safe Kids redesign, employing more child safety officers and frontline staff, and assisting vulnerable children with complex needs in out-of-home care in the 2018-2019 budget.
Acting Human Services Minister Elise Archer said nothing was more important than “the safety and wellbeing of our children”.
“As a result of this funding, new child safety officer positions will be advertised this weekend to support the redesign,” she said.
“While we know there is more work to be done, we are getting on with the job and assisting Tasmania’s most vulnerable children.”
Applications for the new positions will close on Sunday, July 29.
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Kasey Wilkins
Kasey Wilkins is education reporter at The Examiner, and also covers the East Coast. Get in touch at kasey.wilkins@examiner.com.au.
Kasey Wilkins is education reporter at The Examiner, and also covers the East Coast. Get in touch at kasey.wilkins@examiner.com.au.
