Human Services Department

373 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (1 December 2020). Given the increasing number of children and young people in care, will the Early Intervention Research Directorate establish a defined target and associated indicators for reducing the number of children and young people in care?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

As the new child and family support system progresses over the next two years, the Early Intervention Research Directorate will develop specific targets under its outcomes framework, including targets for reducing the overall number of families diverted from the child protection system.