21% of social workers report children being removed from families due to poor housing conditions

News25.04.25by Stephen Delahunty

More than one-fifth (21%) of social workers have removed a child or children from their family in the past three years where unsafe or inappropriate housing conditions was a key contributing factor.

A social worker making notes while talking to a child and their mum at home

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