00:02Teresa's formative years were more disruptive than most.
00:06She spent much of her teens living in foster and residential care homes across Western Sydney.
00:11Look, I think it's incredibly challenging, particularly as someone who was quite young at the time,
00:16but I'm grateful for those around me who were able to support me through that time.
00:20There are more than 13,000 children in out-of-home care across New South Wales.
00:25But multiple reviews have uncovered systemic failures, safety concerns and misuse of public money.
00:32Now, non-government care providers face a crackdown under sweeping new reforms.
00:38So, providers who siphon taxpayer funds away from vulnerable children will not be welcome in a system in the future.
00:47As part of the new system, care providers will be subject to much tougher standards to ensure they're providing value
00:54for money.
00:54Our goal as a government is to build a world-class out-of-home care system,
00:59so every child grows up feeling safe, being safe, being loved and having stability.
01:07While some child protection services will continue to be outsourced,
01:11the government will also play a bigger role in the sector.
01:14The Department of Communities and Justice will now be responsible for the recruitment of foster carers in the hope of
01:19bolstering their numbers.
01:20Look, we've been advocating for this for years, for children to be at the centre
01:25and for those carer homes to be supported so that children can have what they need to grow and thrive.
01:30The new accountability measures will be in place by July next year.
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