Sixty organisations have called for the retention of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs after concerns were raised that it may be abolished when a new government is formed.
There is concern that the Department of Children and Youth Affairs will be dismantled and distributed across a number of other departments.
The Chief Executive of the Children's Rights Alliance has said when responsibility and accountability are fragmented between departments, so too are the services and supports for children and young people.
Tanya Ward said the Covid-19 pandemic will have serious repercussions for society.
"Without a minister for children at the Cabinet table, we’re concerned that the recovery will be too focused on the economy and not on those most vulnerable and most need of support," she said.
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