What is the role of the non-government sector in Keep Them Safe and how will its role be supported?
The non-government sector has a much expanded role in Keep Them Safe, as part of the new shared responsibility approach to child wellbeing. More than 40 per cent of funding will go to non-government organisations (NGOs) as recognition of their increased role in the new system. The NSW Government is funding a six-month transitional KTS Support Line to provide information and guidance to NGOs in the transition period as the new reporting threshold comes into effect. Its purpose is to assist practitioners with information about what to do with cases where the concerns do not meet the threshold, and to provide advice about using the Mandatory Reporter Guide and about supporting families where the statutory service is not involved.
