Lizard
March 24th, 2008, 04:12 PM
A dying 5-year-old girl who is chronically disabled has been left in the care of abusive foster carers who are banned from caring for any more children.
Both the New South Wales Department of Community Services (DOCS) and the police have investigated the Sydney couple, who have been categorized as dangerous, yet the State Government has done nothing to remove the 5-year-old from their care.
The case comes after new statistics show 27 disabled children died under the care of DOCS in 2006. It also follows the death of Shellay Ward, a 7-year-old autistic girl who starved to death after being left with her parents, despite her younger sister having already been removed by DOCS.
The Foster Care Association said the couple has been the focus of four investigations, including three in 2005 and one in 2007 over allegations of verbal, physical and sexual abuse and that it was not clear whether the 5-year-old girl had suffered abuse but that "there have been very serious sexual allegations made against this family."
A joint police/DOCS investigation has already led to the foster parents receiving a Category 1 and a Category 2 listing - meaning they pose a risk to children.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23427012-2,00.html
Both the New South Wales Department of Community Services (DOCS) and the police have investigated the Sydney couple, who have been categorized as dangerous, yet the State Government has done nothing to remove the 5-year-old from their care.
The case comes after new statistics show 27 disabled children died under the care of DOCS in 2006. It also follows the death of Shellay Ward, a 7-year-old autistic girl who starved to death after being left with her parents, despite her younger sister having already been removed by DOCS.
The Foster Care Association said the couple has been the focus of four investigations, including three in 2005 and one in 2007 over allegations of verbal, physical and sexual abuse and that it was not clear whether the 5-year-old girl had suffered abuse but that "there have been very serious sexual allegations made against this family."
A joint police/DOCS investigation has already led to the foster parents receiving a Category 1 and a Category 2 listing - meaning they pose a risk to children.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23427012-2,00.html