Foster Care News - Week 4

Child protection staff crisis looms, warns union - ABC News 12/11/10

Lack of case workers hampers foster kids - The Australian 12/11/10

Colettes giving spirit celebrated - 12/11/10

Family law changes to tighten child protection - SMH 11/11/10

Addiction: Cries for help - Maribyrnong Weekly 10/11/10

Five-on-one attacker walks free - Warwick Daily News 10/11/10

Shaky victory for Stolen Generations - ABC News 10/11/10

Remote area foster carers needed - ABC News North West Queensland 10/11/10

Child protection whistleblower felt 'intimidated' - ABC News 09/11/10

Carers at wits' end - The Mercury 09/11/10

Child services slammed, again - NT News 09/11/10

Quentin McDermott's report "Dangerous Territory" - Four Corners 08/11/10

Foster carers in tears at child protection inquiry - ABC News 08/11/10

Ombudsman hits out at child protection failures - ABC News 08/11/10

Couple celebrate grandparents day - Sunshine Coast Daily 07/11/10

Qld celebrates first Grandparents Day - SMH 07/11/10

Foster Care News - Week 3

John Brumby boosts social care with $493m - The Australian 05/11/10

Man inspired by foster parents - The Chronicle 05/11/10

Children at risk need more foster families - Logan West Leader 05/11/10

Stoush erupts over DOCS staffing at Katoomba office - Blue Moutains Gazette 04/11/10

Family First bill aims to wind back abortion in SA - Australian Conservative 04/11/10

Homeless sleep rough for longer: survey - SMH 04/11/10

Mum loses child after week on the run - Herald Sun 04/11/10

DOCS grabs baby after mum's runner - The Daily Telegraph 04/11/10

Kept in the dark on child protection - SMH 03/11/10

Court to decide whether Christian couple can foster children - Christian Today 02/11/10

Too quick to judge on child protection - SMH 30/10/10

'Give us back our baby' - The Australian 29/10/10