Legal and social groups say housing shortages and diminished services mean the child protection system is failing the people it is meant to protect.
AFLS says Kimberley families are faced with impossible requirements for reunification when their children are taken into state care.Advocates say the government needs to reallocate more funding to services that strengthen families rather than child removal.
WA Aboriginal Family Legal Service acting chief executive Gail Dodd says DCP is failing to effectively assist Kimberley families and children."If a parent is having housing concerns, part of the reason for the children not coming back is because of that," Ms Dodd said. "They've got to try and navigate the process and make changes without the appropriate tools and resources to do it."
"Demand for services often exceeds availability, and access to some services depends on where a family lives," Ms Spencer said. "Your postcode in the Kimberley shouldn't determine how likely you are to turn up in a child protection system."A Department of Communities spokesperson said the government recognised the over-representation of Aboriginal children in care as a significant issue.
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