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24 November 2008 The Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS) has welcomed today's release of the Report of the Wood Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection Services. "The community sector has been waiting for the Report to be handed down so that it could work with Government and the general public to fix a system that is failing far too many children, families and communities”, said NCOSS Director, Alison Peters. "NCOSS will work with the sector and Government to ensure that the Report's recommendations are properly assessed." "Justice Wood and his staff, having heard a great deal of evidence and read an enormous amount of material, have taken a great deal of care and consideration in framing recommendations to Government." "We, and the NSW Government, now need to take the same care in considering the Report, its implications and how it can be implemented properly to ensure that all children and young people are healthy, well cared for and loved," said Ms Peters. "Like all Inquiries of this nature, there will be recommendations we support, some that will make us think and some that we may not like." "What's important now, though, is to work through these issues together to ensure that children and young people's well being is supported by an integrated approach that is properly funded, resourced and implemented." Links to the Wood Inquiry Report: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cpsinquiry
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