Our children are our future : improving outcomes for children and young people in out of Home Care
Overview
Out of Home Care is a service that provides accommodation and care outside the parental or family home for children and young people (under 18 years) in need of care and protection. The Department of Human Services (DHS) administers the service and delivers it in conjunction with the non-government sector that is funded to provide the service. The audit focused on assessing the adequacy of DHS’ approach to reforming Out of Home Care. It did not assess how well the current program is being delivered.