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The hidden cost of childhood poverty can have long-term consequences, according to a report released by the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS).
According to the report, 21.5 percent of children in Far West NSW and Orana region are in poverty, while in the Central West NSW, it is 17.4 percent of all children.
Childhood poverty can have a long-term impact on a person’s trajectory impacting their physical and mental, educational outcomes, and income as an adult…