Residential care: Victoria struggles to protect and house its most vulnerable children

Victoria has long struggled with how best to care for the state's most vulnerable children. When a child has been a victim or is at risk of abuse and neglect, the Department of Human Services can seek custody of the child from the court.
When a court grants custody to the department, its preference is to place the child with relatives who are capable of ensuring their safety, such as grandparents, aunts and uncles.

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