Source: Comparison of number of First Nations children in care and maintenance costs per child from 1998-1999 to 2016-2017.

I'm a former child in care from the sixties scoop.

Roughly, this equates to $46,800 per child in care.

The maximum amount of assets a child in temporary care can have is $500 per child.

A Serious Occurrence Investigation takes place when a child in care reports suspected abuse or when abuse allegations are made about a child in care.

Making decisions about the future for a child in foster care is called “permanency planning.

Decisions made about the future for foster care children are called “permanency planning.

Making decisions about the future for a child in foster care is called "permanency planning.

Making decisions about the future for a child in foster care is called permanency planning.

Decisions made about the future for foster care children are called “permanency planning”.

Making decisions about the future for a child in foster care is called A permanency planning.

A child who has been in the care of their local authority for more than 24 hours is known as a looked after child.

A child who has been in the care of their local authority for more than 24 hours is known as a looked after child.

A child who has been in the care of their local authority for more than 24 hours is known as a looked-after child.

I'm speaking here as a former child in care, as a father and as a grandfather.