Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

All governments share a responsibility in achieving the Closing the Gap outcomes and improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. That's why we, as a federal government, are investing $29 million to support states and territories to redesign their frontline services to address these two very important targets of out-of-home care and family violence. The redesigned service models will improve how practitioners work together to plan support for families, particularly those families that are at higher risk of interaction with state and territory child protection services. The focus here is on early intervention and ensuring that the right support is there for families in an integrated way. We also will be investing $7.7 million over the next three years to develop cultural competency and trauma responsiveness of both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous child and family workforce. These measures will ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with complex needs have access to services.