Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

The Minister for Children's $41 million workforce investment is expected to train and retain youth care staff.  Karen Chhour says her new funding follows a 2023 Oranga Tamariki review, which found many workers weren't equipped to deal with the high needs of some kids in care.  The boost will qualify more staff, recruit capable workers to vacant positions, and establish clinical roles in each residence.  Child Matters CEO Jane Searle told Ryan Bridge dealing with high-risk kids takes a level of expertise.  She says they were having staff who didn't have that level of training and struggled, causing high turnover.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.