Loudmouth and Big Nanna - another FACS - cases of neglect!

Daily Telegraph – 4/3/ - Teenage crime wave ends in sick attack on 7 year old - RAMPAGE

I quote – “The state government is urgently investigating how at least 20 children in its care were able to carry out a year-long crime rampage allegedly culminating in the rape of a seven-year-old-girl.

Despite more than 500 police calls regarding the youths in the care of the Coffs Harbour-based Wundarra Services last year – including the alleged rapes of three children and 27 assaults – appeals by police to government authorities achieved little.

Wundarra Services provides care for children with “extremely complex needs” at a series of safe houses in the region run by professional carers.

It receives $2.3 million in funding per year as part of a contract arrangement with the State Government.

In one of the most shocking claims, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped in public toilets at Moonee Beach in January by a 14-year-old who was under the care of the service.

Minister for Family and Community Services Brad Hazzard yesterday said he was horrified and had spoken to the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser said the funding should stop if an investigation showed the service was failing to properly supervise and guide the young people.

The Daily Telegraph understands police have repeatedly raised concerns about Wundarra with government authorities.

The 14-year-old has been charged with sexual intercourse with a girl aged under 10 and two counts of indecent assault.

It follows 503 criminal incidents recorded by Coffs Harbour police in 2015 involving teenagers being cared for by Wundarra.

These include eight sexual offences – six of them against children, 23 domestic violence offences, robbery, 27 assaults and three police pursuits.

There were also 55 apprehended violence orders taken out against juveniles in residential care with the service.
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A spokeswoman for Wundarra said it had no comment.

A FACS spokewoman said, as the matter related to children in care, it was unable to comment further." (End of article)

Wundarra should be closed down. $2.3 million of taxpayers moneys paying for what?

Wundarra's level of "care" to children by current staff must be fully investigated. Staff must be sacked!

FACS stated - as the matter related to children in care etc.... what care? FACS must also be fully investigated. Staff must be sacked!

Coffs Harbour police in 2015 recorded 503 criminal offences involving teenagers being "cared" for by Wundarra.

If, as article states - Coffs Harbour police have repeatedly raised concerns about Wundarra with government authorities - those relevant government authorities should be fully investigated and if said staff found to have ignored Coffs Harbour police's plea for action - they should be sacked.

This is tantamount to criminal neglect of children.

Disgraceful and totally unacceptable level of care provided to all children within the supposed "safe" care of adult staff at Wundarra!

We read again - further cases of abuse of children within a "care" facility.

Relevant government Minister must seek a full review and report within 48 hours. Children are obviously not "safe" within Wundarra.

Hi Saints,

The inconvenient fact for many Indigenous organisations is that they actually have to do something. They get funded from here, there and every bloody where, and usually can pass the buck for non-results, on the excuse that 'Well, what do you expect, we're working with blackfellas', i.e. a racist excuse, used by Indigenous people. But happily, they find ways around this requirement.

I don't want to delve into the murky world of Indigenous pedophiles, exploiting their positions, I'll leave that to the courts, who will presumably consider these matters in due course, at least one would hope.

But the usual condition of operation of Indigenous organisations is stasis, or, in less elegant terms, doing bugger-all for their money. And so nothing much changes. But on the bright side, many people, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, do quite well out of it. It has struck me lately that perhaps Indigenous people are the most individualist, the most self-interested, people in the world. Surely not ? Surely not all of them ? Surely, only those in positions of power and control of the money ?

Wow, there's an intriguing thesis topic.

Joe