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The publication of an anonymous blog website which is critical of Child Youth and Family (CYF) workers shows an independent CYF complaints authority is needed, a lobby group has said.
The site says it will publish details of staff - including home addresses - as well as uncensored stories which will 'name and shame' CYF workers.
The national director of Family First, Bob McCoskrie said the lobby group received many complaints from families dealing with CYF.
"Family First is being regularly contacted by families who claim to have been unfairly treated by CYF social workers," he said, "yet these parents whose families have been torn apart have no independent body to appeal to."
Mr McCroskie said the Government should look at forming a complaints authority urgently.
On Monday, CFY said social workers worked hard for children in a tough and stressful environment but that it could not promise to always get it right.
So far only one staff member has been named on the site.
- NZPA
