Child’s Wants Should not Trump Child’s Best Interests
Reports of a state ward sleeping rough while her distraught foster parents of 14 years have no legal right to information about her have again highlighted how Australia’s community welfare system often fails to serve the best interests of the child.
That’s the opinion of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), which today called on State and Territory Governments to examine whether foster parents should be given greater support to uphold the best interests of children in their care.
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