‘Ineffective’ NSW child protection system failing tens of thousands of children, auditor general finds

Scathing report finds Department of Communities and Justice not providing the care needed to protect children's safety and welfare

New South Wales is failing tens of thousands of vulnerable children due to an ineffective" and unsustainable" child protection system, a damning audit has found.

The state's auditor general, Bola Oyetunji, released the scathing report on the child protection system on Thursday, finding that the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) was not meeting its legislative requirements to provide the care needed to protect children's safety and welfare, nor providing the appropriate assistance for parents.