Guardianship Orders

Ms STINSON (Badcoe) (14:52): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Is the minister aware of a reduction in the level of financial support available to carers entering long-term guardianship agreements since March 2018?

The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (14:52): I thank the member for her question. Firstly, there have been no changes to the financial circumstances for the long-term guardianship orders. In fact, the last 12 months has seen the largest increase in people taking up long-term guardianship orders from any other 12-month period.

I am very grateful to all of the foster carers who have shown that commitment to take on and give permanency and stability to children who are in their care. I can't speak more highly of our foster carers and kinship carers, who do such an amazing job, and I can assure this house that there have been no changes. Any of the payments that were eligible for the child before long-term guardianship orders are still there currently.