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One the state’s most in-need areas, Walgett is about to be left without any child protection workers the NSW Public Service Association has revealed.
NSWPSA Regional Organiser Tom Hooper told the Western Plains App that Walgett has already been without a child protection worker for a long time.
“They had one admin staff member – she is resigning after 15 years” Mr Hooper explained.
“They also had one case worker who does out of home care who is also resigning. That means the office will have no staff – and they will have to get workers in from other offices, which are already under-staffed and over-worked”…