在新南威尔士州亨特中央海岸,由于工作人员短缺和工作量繁重,到2025年年中亲自进行儿童保护访问的比例降至13.6%。 In NSW's Hunter Central Coast, in-person child protection visits dropped to 13.6% in mid-2025 due to staff shortages and heavy workloads.

在新南威尔士州的亨特中海岸地区,在2025年4月至6月期间,报告面临重大伤害风险的儿童中,只有13.6%的人亲自接受了评估——从上一年的758人下降至近4 800人中的651人。 In the Hunter Central Coast region of New South Wales, only 13.6% of children reported at risk of significant harm were assessed in person during April to June 2025—651 out of nearly 4,800—down from 758 the prior year. 在截至2025年6月的12个月期间,看到3 005名儿童,比2021年的5 200多名继续下降。 Over the 12 months ending June 2025, 3,005 children were seen, continuing a decline from over 5,200 in 2021. 尽管人员配置水平稳定,但个案工作者短缺和案件量增加限制了亲自访问。 Despite stable staffing levels, caseworker shortages and rising caseloads have limited in-person visits. 几乎所有首次进入家庭外照料的儿童——总共1 404名——均得到评估,98.7%的儿童接受了访问。 Nearly all children entering out-of-home care for the first time—1,404 total—were assessed, with 98.7% receiving a visit. 社区和司法部报告说,有291名在职工人主要由于心理伤害而提出赔偿要求。 The Department of Communities and Justice reported 291 active workers’ compensation claims, mostly due to psychological injury. 预计到年底将有一项新的家庭外护理战略,以便在外包多年后恢复DCJ的监督。 A new out-of-home-care strategy is expected by year-end to restore DCJ’s oversight after years of outsourcing.